by Aaron Lee | Sep 25, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
On 7/3/2012 the NC Court of Appeals reversed the decision of State v. Harwood regarding an anonymous tip amounting to reasonable suspicion for the police to make a seizure. In the original decision it was held that police were justified in handcuffing a Defendant...
by Aaron Lee | Sep 25, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
What does North Carolina mean when it implimented its ” Zero Tolerance Law” for all persons under the age of majority? Essentially, what the law is saying is that it is now illegal for any person under the age of 21 to operate a motor vehicle after...
by Aaron Lee | Sep 24, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, General
According to North Carolina’s General Statute § 20-16.3A, the state permits law enforcement officers to set up periodic checking stations and roadblocks, also known as “checkpoints.” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-16.3A(2012). Moreover, the statute allows officers...
by Aaron Lee | Sep 24, 2013 | DUI & DWI
When it comes to DWI nearly everyone is familiar with what the limit for your BAC (blood alcohol content) level limit is….08%. However a curious question is what does that really mean? We all know the dangers of drinking and driving as it is common knowledge. ...
by Aaron Lee | Sep 23, 2013 | Car Accidents, Criminal Defense
We have all heard of those who take the police on high speed chases, and then somehow ending up eluding arrest by eventually fleeing on foot. Yet the real question is, what happens to the defendant’s car, yet alone the defendant, in a situation such as the...
