by Aaron Lee | Jan 6, 2014 | DUI & DWI
At one point we have all likely had to drive through a police checkpoint. Even if you are not doing anything wrong it can still be a nerve-racking experience wondering if the officer will issue a ticket to you for something maybe you...
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...
by Aaron Lee | Dec 30, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense, DUI & DWI
A popular question that often comes when discussing probable cause for a traffic stop is can a police officer stop someone based only on a visual estimate of their speed? In the Fourth Circuit that question appeared to be answered in the case of United States v....
