Drunk driving charges may seem trivial, but they are not. There is a lot at stake if you are found guilty, and you may feel the effects of your conviction even years after the fact. Therefore, if you are charged with DWI, avoiding a guilty verdict should be your main...
If you’re driving home and are stopped by the police, anything you do from that point on could affect your case. If the officer accuses you of driving while intoxicated, what you do next could influence if the officer decides to arrest you or let you go free. You...
Everyone’s heard of Black Friday – the day after Thanksgiving that has traditionally sent shoppers rushing to stores for one-day-only bargains. Of course, Black Friday now essentially has expanded to the last couple of months of the year. Black Wednesday, which most...
Indulging in too much alcohol on a night out can lead to a charge of driving while intoxicated (DWI). DWI charges carry a variety of stiff consequences, including jail time, fines, and license suspension. Subsequent charges carry even harsher penalties. According to...
When North Carolina authorities charge you with driving while intoxicated and the charge ends up leading to a conviction, you may have to install an ignition interlock device on your car and any others you drive. The ignition interlock device requires you to submit a...
Driving while intoxicated is a serious charge. Further, there are a few areas of criminal law where your civil rights are under as much threat. In North Carolina, you do not currently face the same no-refusal laws as you might in other states. However, there still...
While you may do your best to avoid getting behind the wheel after you have had a few to drink, you may find yourself in a situation where you feel that there is no other choice. In a life-threatening situation, for example, you may decide that driving to the hospital...
A North Carolina conviction for driving while impaired may take a personal and professional toll on you, and it often takes a large financial one, too. As a first-time DWI offender, you may have to pay hundreds of dollars in fines. You may also have to pay for other...
The answer to this question is a resounding NO. The Standard Field Sobriety Test that law enforcement officers ask you to take when they pull you over for suspected drunk driving actually consists of three separate exercises that test your eye movements and your...
If law enforcement stops you on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, they may ask you to submit to a breath alcohol test. By blowing into the mouthpiece of a handheld device, the authorities get immediate measurement of your blood alcohol concentration...
