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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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. [...]
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.
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 [...]
“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 [...]
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 DWI?" The answer is: yes, you can speed up the process. You can walk into court on the first court date and plead guilty. This is NOT ...
If you've recently been stopped for a DWI in Raleigh, Apex, or Cary or other parts of Wake County, and you've either refused to take a breathalyzer or blood test or have blown more than a .08, the officer likely confiscated your license. This initial pre-trial revocation lasts for thirty (30) days. At this point you're ...
If you blow a .08 or higher or refuse to take a breath or blood test at the time you are stopped for a DWI/DUI in North Carolina, you will have your driver's license revoked. The arresting officer will likely confiscate your driver's license, and hold it. If your license has been has been revoked ...
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 ...
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 ...