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A North Carolina DWI is a complex offense. While the nature of the crime is always the same – driving under the influence of alcohol – it is the courts that determine how severe a particular violation is. Certain mitigating factors might make the sentence lighter, such as: A blood alcohol concentration (BAC) on the lower …
If you’ve been charged with DWI in North Carolina, it’s possible you’ll need to have an ignition interlock installed in your vehicle. The device is mandatory if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is .15 or greater upon arrest, or if you are a second or subsequent offender. It might also be ordered in other cases. …
A drunk driving offense is not judged solely on its own terms. If you’re arrested for DWI, the authorities need to determine if you pose a threat to the safety of others. Hence, if you have one or two previous DWI convictions, you can generally expect a more severe punishment than your first offense would have earned. But …
Being held up at a sobriety checkpoint is never fun. Moreover, many people have concerns about them, and this has led to legal battles, and even a Supreme Court case. And while the controversies won’t be settled anytime soon, you should have the facts in case you are stopped at a North Carolina DWI checkpoint. DWI Checkpoints …
If you are charged with a DWI in North Carolina, you will certainly be distraught and confused about what is happening to you. This is understandable. It is important to realize that many people have already gone through what you are experiencing. Your first priority should be to obtain good advice so that you are …
It’s amazing what a half million dollars can do. It can buy you a month’s rental for a suite at a New York hotel, or an incredibly advanced belt buckle. But when the federal government laid that sum on Raleigh’s police department to combat drunk driving, the police set up a series of very efficient DWI …
In North Carolina DWI is a crime. But if you drink up in Charlotte and then (unwisely) drive down I-85 to Greenville, SC, you’ll be arrested for DUI. What’s the difference? The answer is: sometimes nothing, but sometimes a lot. Different states have different abbreviations for the standard crime of drunk driving. DUI (Driving Under …
There’s a roadblock ahead. A barrier has been set up, with police cars parked close by. A line of cars snakes up to the barrier. You’ve heard of DUI checkpoints, but you’ve never been stopped at one. What do you do? Some people are frightened of sobriety checkpoints, even if they haven’t had a drop to …
