by Aaron Lee | Jun 28, 2013 | DUI & DWI
With the July 4th holiday fast approaching, many people across North Carolina are preparing to celebrate. Many times the celebration will include having a few drinks to kick back and relax. Of course there is nothing wrong with enjoy a few drink over the holiday, but...
by Aaron Lee | Jun 27, 2013 | Car Accidents, DUI & DWI, Pedestrian Accidents
A man in Smithfield, NC was sentenced to prison earlier this week for his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run accident. The accident happened last August in Selma, NC. The driver hit another man with his car then fled the scene. The man that was hit was killed by the...
by Aaron Lee | Jun 27, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
In North Carolina under G.S. 20-154(a) a driver “before starting, stopping or turning from a direct line shall first see that such movement can be made safely…and whenever the operation of any other vehicle may be affected by such movement, shall give a signal as...
by Aaron Lee | Jun 27, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
In order to initiate a traffic stop police must have at minimum reasonable suspicion to believe that a crime is or has been committed. Reasonable suspicion is not a high threshold to meet, however there are situations in which this threshold is not met. A common...
by Aaron Lee | Jun 26, 2013 | Assault and Battery, DUI & DWI
It was all over the news in North Carolina when a shoot-out happened during a routine DWI checkpoint in Brunswick County, NC. Two people were arrested after they opened fire at officers during the checkpoint. The two suspects were taken to the hospital after the...
by Aaron Lee | Jun 26, 2013 | Car Accidents, DUI & DWI
A driver in Charlotte, NC is facing a DWI charge, among other charges, after causing a serious accident on I-77. The accident occurred last week near the Clanton Road exit. The driver of a vehicle lost control and hit a wall. After hitting the wall the vehicle drove...