Tag Archive: Apex DUI Lawyer

What to say to the police: NOTHING, NADA…

Fantastic video from a law professor and a criminal defense lawyer about why you should NEVER TALK TO POLICE:

This includes DWI cases in Raleigh! Do not talk to police. Please. Do your defense lawyer a favor, and don’t talk.
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State v. Knolls: Were you unlawfully detained following a DWI arrest?

If you get stopped for a Driving While Impaired charge in Wake County (or any other part of North Carolina) and are arrested for the DWI, at some point in the process you will encounter a Magistrate.
A Magistrate is a judicial official, not a judge, who is part of the District Court of North Carolina. [...]

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YouTube Video Explaining My Approach to Driving While Impaired Cases

I put together this short YouTube video which explains my approach to DWI (Driving While Impaired) or DUI/Drunk Driving offenses in Raleigh, Cary, Apex and other parts of Wake County.
Give me a call toll free at (888) 623-9443 or at (919) 352-9411 for some free advice.

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DWI Stops in Raleigh, Cary and Apex: Phase II Detection

I’ve talked previously about how police officers need to have a reasonable articulable suspicion that a crime is afoot in order to stop a car traveling down North Carolina’s roads – in Raleigh, Cary, Apex, for instance, or in any other part of Wake County.
Assume for a moment that the police officer has a valid [...]

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What Constitutes Reasonable Articulable Suspicion to Initiate a DWI Stop?

Reasonable articulable suspicion” is the standard that an officer must meet in order to stop a vehicle. A officer must have a “reasonable articulable suspicion” that criminal activity is taking place. In this case, that a person is driving while impaired (DWI).
In State v. Battle, the North Carolina Court of Appeals wrote said that a [...]

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Should I wait? Waiting is sometimes hard to do?

I was recently asked by a client, “Is there anything we can do to speed up the process? I don’t want to wait 6 to 9 months to resolve my DWIA DWI is a Driving While Impaired offense. It is more commonly referred to as drunk driving. In North Carolina, the term DWI is used….

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Getting Limited Driving Privileges Restored in Wake County, North Carolina

If you blow a .08 or higher or refuse to take a breath or blood test at the time you are stopped for a DWIA DWI is a Driving While Impaired offense. It is more commonly referred to as drunk driving. In North Carolina, the term DWI is used. In other states, the terms DUI…

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The Hills star enters rehab after DUI Arrest

Stephanie Pratt, one of the young “actresses” on MTV’s “The Hills,” has agreed to enter a 30-day rehab after being arrested on DUI charges last month. In most cases in North Carolina, a 30-day rehab would be overkill.  I recommend clients do get an alcohol assessment if they’ve been arrested for Driving While Impaired (DWIA…

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Too Good to be True? Man in Breathalyzer Costume Gets DUI?

I don’t know if this is a true story, but it sure is funny.  Apparently a teenage student was pulled over early on the morning after Halloween and arrested for a DUI… while wearing a Breathalyzer costume. The man had almost twice the legal limit of alcohol in his blood, and was later released into…

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Booze it & Lose it Crackdown

North Carolina police arrested 816 impaired driver’s over Halloween weekend. If you happen to have been stopped during the four day crackdown, feel free to contact me at (919) 352-9411.  In the coming weeks, you’ll be swamped with mail from DUI lawyers.  Be careful who you choose!

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