by Aaron Lee | May 20, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
So, you’ve been drinking with friends, and you don’t feel intoxicated. You have told yourself that your house is just a mile or so away and that it would be much more convenient to just drive home. However, then you see blue-lights in your rear view...
by Aaron Lee | May 16, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
When a DWI arrest is made, there are three phases a suspect and officer must go through. The first phase deals with the motion of the vehicle where the officer will observe suspicious driving such as weaving, swerving, or any other type of traffic violation. When...
by Aaron Lee | May 10, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
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...
by Aaron Lee | Apr 29, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
The one-legged stand is a test that is administered during the field sobriety test, and is used primarily to test balance. During the administration of this exam, the officer should instruct the driver to life one leg off the ground approximately six-inches, pointing...
by Aaron Lee | Apr 26, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
A 21-year-old man has recently been charged with DWI, which is the third charge the man has received since he was 18-years-old. The most recent charge occurred on March 29th after he was stopped by police for traveling 100 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone. This took place...
