by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg police crime lab recently met the standards to achieve one of the highest levels of accreditation. The crime lab has officially met the standards to have international accreditation. Currently no other crime lab in North Carolina has this...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
The defendant in a DWI and involuntary manslaughter case that has been ongoing in Onslow County received a jury verdict. The trial lasted just a week. The evidence introduced at trial showed that the defendant was intoxicated when he left the bar to drive his vehicle...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test (HGN) is a test that is commonly performed by police during field sobriety testing to determine if a driver is intoxicated in North Carolina. This test involves an officer asking a driver to track an object, such as a pen, with their...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
During a trial for DWI the State does have the burden of proving all the essential elements of the crime including that the defendant was intoxicated. This element can be proven in a variety of different ways and does not necessarily mean the State has to show the...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
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 order...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
In Richland County, SC a school bus driver has been charged with DWI. She was transporting students to school during the time the incident occurred. She lost control of the school bus while she was driving it which is what led state troopers to investigating further....
