by Aaron Lee | Apr 25, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
One of the methods utilized by officers in determining whether a person is intoxicated is known as the 9-step walk-and-turn. This test is designed to test a driver’s coordination and balance, and to a lesser extent, test the driver’s ability to follow instructions. ...
by Aaron Lee | Apr 24, 2013 | Car Accidents, DUI & DWI
A doctor from CMC will not have to serve jail time in connection with an accident he was involved in. The accident killed a man in 2012 when the doctor hit the vehicle after crossing the center line on Rea Road in Charlotte. The impact caused the victim vehicle to hit...
by Aaron Lee | Apr 24, 2013 | Accidents with Children, DUI & DWI
The driver of a logging truck will face a DWI charge after he hit and killed a young girl. The accident happened in Harrells, NC Tuesday afternoon. A school bus was dropping of a 7 year old girl around 3:30 pm. The school bus had its lights activated while the girl...
by Aaron Lee | Apr 24, 2013 | Car Accidents, DUI & DWI, Motorcycle Accidents
In Pender County, NC a motorist was taken to the hospital after being involved in a car accident with two other vehicles. The accident occurred Wednesday at the intersection Highway 17 and 210 East. The motorist who was injured was driving a motorcycle. The nature...
by Aaron Lee | Apr 24, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus is a test that involves an officer requesting that a driver focus on a fixed object, which is usually his finger or a pen, and asking the driver to follow the objects movement using only his eyes without turning his hand. The officer is...
by Aaron Lee | Apr 24, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
The North Carolina crime lab has been experiencing problems with processing DWI blood tests due to the quantity that have been brought to the lab. The North Carolina legislature is attempting to pass a bill which would allow the hospital that takes the blood sample,...
