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 for at least 30 days during a Civil Revocation period. The arresting officer will likely confiscate your driver’s license, and…
Charlotte police officers arrested dozens over the weekend on charges of Driving While Impaired (DWI), also known as driving under the influence (DUI), or simply drunk driving. If you’ve stopped at a drunk driving checkpoint in Wake County, or surrounding communities in the Research Triangle, and need an aggressive Raleigh DWI lawyer, contact me at…
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 (DWI)…
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…
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!
I’ve got a introduction I’m going to post shortly about drunk driving, DUI, and DWI laws in North Carolina. As I’ve commented before, DUI laws are pretty harsh in North Carolina and vigorously enforced in Wake County. This combination of harsh laws and vigorous enforcement means that it’s crucial to find a tough, professional Cary,…
Most jurisdictions have dramshop laws. These are laws that put liability on bars, clubs, and other places that serve alcohol. If those places observe a patron becoming too intoxicated, and continue to serve the person alcohol, they can be held liable for any injury to other parties. So for instance, if someone gets drunk at…
Out of Nebraska comes tragic news of Kim McIllece, a woman who is accused of driving a golf cart while drunk. When McIllece couldn’t avoid a culvert, the cart flipped over and killed a passenger, her friend Debi Deines. Her lawyer argues that Nebraska DUI and drunk driving laws shouldn’t apply to McIllece because a golf…