Tag Archive: Cary DWI Lawyer

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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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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New York leads the way with tougher DWI, drunk driving laws

In North Carolina, driving with a child under the age of 18 in your car at the time you were impaired is considered a “grossly aggravating factor” for which the judge must impose a Level 1 punishment as of December 1, 2011. Level 2 is also a severe sentencing level under North Carolina’s misdemeanor statute….

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Driving While Impaired Charges are Commonplace

Senator John Kerry’s daughter was arrested earlier this week in California on suspicion of drunk driving. I’ve written elsewhere about North Carolina’s Driving While Impaired (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…

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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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DWI Checkpoints – Protecting your Rights in Raleigh, Cary, or Apex

Charlotte police officers arrested dozens over the weekend on charges of Driving While Impaired (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 or OUI may be used. North Carolina’s DWI is a…

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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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