In my previous post, I gave an overview of what Drug Recognition Experts are supposed to be able to detect. Let’s look at the history of the program. The program was developed in 1979 in the Los Angeles Police Department by two sergeants, Dick Studdard, a traffic officer, and Len Leeds, a narcotics officer. According…
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Drug Recognition Experts – DREs and DWIs in North Carolina – Part I
If you’re arrested for a DWI in North Carolina, the State needs to prove that you were impaired by an impairing substance. Driving while impaired by a medical condition is not, in and of itself, illegal. But driving while impaired by an impairing substance is a violation of NCGS 20-138.1 or related implied consent offenses….
DWI Accidents and the Law in Raleigh
Not only can driving while impaired (DWI) in Raleigh result in a criminal charge, but it can result in an accident, injury, and loss of life. For a driver convicted in North Carolina of a DWI involving an injury, that person can face what lawyers refer to as a Level 2 DWI judgment, resulting in…
Raleigh DWI Lawyer: Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test
The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test – also known as the eye test or finger test – is considered the most reliable of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests conducted on the roadside to determine whether a driver is impaired. If you’ve been stopped for a DWI in North Carolina, call (919) 352-9411. The HGN is not a…
Don’t Perform Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
Too often people who encounter the police don’t understand that they have a right to remain silent. Police do not need to inform a person of these rights, unless police place the person into custody and wish to interrogate that person once in custody. Call a Raleigh Criminal Lawyer at (919) 352-9411 if you need someone…
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