Reasonable suspicion to stop a vehicle, in the state of North Carolina, requires an officer to have objective articulable suspicion to initiate the
traffic stop; however, it must be more than a mere hunch. Cases can be challenged on such grounds, and while it can be complicated, a skilled defense attorney will know how to make this argument in a court of law, and during a DMV hearing. In DWI cases, the officer must have probable cause to believe that the driver is intoxicated before he can make an arrest, and if the officer did not have probable cause to make the arrest, blood alcohol concentration (BAC) results will not be admissible as evidence in court.
The North Carolina DWI statute has several different elements, each of which must be proven to prove the driver was intoxicated behind the wheel of a vehicle. Therefore, if a defense attorney can successfully attack just one of them, then the case will be dismissed. DWI law in North Carolina is fairly complex, with each case having its own array of issues and circumstances. So, not matter how hopeless a charge may seem at first, it is always a good idea to hire an attorney, especially in the realm of DWI law.
