by Aaron Lee | Dec 16, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
In North Carolina an objective standard is used when deciding if probable cause or reasonable suspicion existed to execute a traffic stop. The court will consider many factors in each case to determine if the actions of the police were reasonable. The question often...
by Aaron Lee | Dec 13, 2013 | 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 6, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
In order to be convicted of DWI in North Carolina one of the elements that the government must prove is that the accused was driving on “any highway, any street, or any public vehicular area within this State.” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-138.1(2012) The portion which states...
by Aaron Lee | Dec 6, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
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 | Dec 3, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
While we have all heard the charge of reckless driving, many don’t actually know what it is. Rather, NC reckless driving law is defined by statute is North Carolina’s Gen Stat. § 20‑140. NC Reckless Driving Laws Under North Carolina law, reckless driving...
by Aaron Lee | Nov 18, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
Those who have been convicted of habitual impaired driving will likely have their driver’s license permanently revoked. A conviction of impaired driving is found when someone has at least 4 convictions of DWI within a 7 year period. Although the revocation is...