Tag Archive: drunk driving

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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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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DUI Lawyer Cary, Apex, Raleigh

I’ve got a introduction I’m going to post shortly about drunk driving, DUI, and 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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North Carolina DUI and .08 Blood Alcohol Level

Most people think that if you blow below a .08 on the breathalyzer, that you can’t be convictedA conviction is a formal finding by a court – either following a trial by a judge or jury or following the entry of a pleaA plea agreementA plea agreement is usually a negotiated agreement between the defendant…

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Raleigh Drunk Driving Does Not Need to Lead to a Conviction

A DUI convictionA conviction is a formal finding by a court – either following a trial by a judge or jury or following the entry of a pleaA plea agreementA plea agreement is usually a negotiated agreement between the defendant (through his lawyer) and the prosecution where the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange…

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Father arrested for DWI after bailing out son

It’s no fun to spend a night in jail, so when Trevor Brown of Gothenburg, Nebraska called his father after being picked up for drunk driving, he was probably relieved when his dadĀ agreed to come down to the jail to bail him out. Problem was, dad was also drunk, and when he arrived at the…

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