by Aaron Lee | Jan 9, 2014 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
The North Carolina Supreme Court recently made a decision the case of State v. Ortiz-Zape, that asked them to decide whether a lab test could be admissible in court if the person who conducted was not available to testify. Ultimately the court decided that someone...
by Aaron Lee | Jan 7, 2014 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
In criminal cases that rely heavily on a police officer’s testimony the honesty and credibility of the officer is highly important. After all if the fate of a defendant rests in the hands of the testimony of an officer it is crucial that the officer is honest in...
by Aaron Lee | Jan 6, 2014 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
In North Carolina if someone has been charged or convicted of DWI his driver’s license will be revoked. It is possible to obtain a limited driving privilege so long as certain conditions are met, and the amount of time someone will have to wait to receive such a...
by Aaron Lee | Jan 6, 2014 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
A vehicle that is in a high crime area at a late hour alone is not enough to rise to the level of reasonable suspicion that is required to make a traffic stop. The court will look at all the surrounding factors when making the determination whether reasonable...
by Aaron Lee | Jan 3, 2014 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony Possession of a Firearm
So maybe you have been pulled over. You may either know or not know why you have been pulled over by police but one thought in your mind is that you have a gun in the car and you are not sure how to approach the subject. Depending on what jurisdiction you are in it...
by Aaron Lee | Jan 2, 2014 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
Facing a DWI charge is scary enough, but if you are have been previously convicted of DWI and are facing another DWI charge the consequences at stake are greater. North Carolina has some of the toughest DWI laws in the nation and as a result multiple DWI convictions...
