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You Can Get a DWI in NC Without Driving a Car: Bicycles, Boats, and More Did you know under North Carolina law a person can be charged with a DWI, even if they are not necessarily driving a car? YES, you could be charged with a DWI [...]
Have you heard people use the terms DUI and DWI and wondered what the difference between them was? DWI stands for Driving While Impaired and DUI means Driving Under the Influence. Although you often hear both terms used, the state of North Carolina does not make a distinction between them. Prior to 1983 there [...]
A North Carolina district attorney has dismissed 71 traffic-related offenses and 104 DWI cases after it was uncovered that a sheriff’s deputy lied in court. The officer, Deputy Robert Davis, was found to have lied in at least three cases, prompting Judge Jacqueline Brewer to disqualify the DWI Task Force Member and 18-year veteran [...]
You may recall from our previous blog that Dummit Fradin represented a Surry County couple against five Kernersville police officers accused of misconduct. Just weeks before the case was set to go to trial,a settlement has been reached in favor of plaintiffs Teresa Blackburn and Adrian Martinez-Perez. The lawsuit alleged that the police officers [...]
DWI Arrests From Anonymous Tips "Can I be charged and arrested for Driving While Impaired (DWI) based on someone calling 911, and merely stating that my driving was bad?" According to the recent United States Supreme Court case, Navarettev. California, 572 U.S. ___ (2014), an anonymous tip may sometimes be sufficient to justify a [...]
What is the Zero Tolerance Law? North Carolina has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to underage DWI charges. A person who is under 21 years old can be convicted of Driving After Consuming Under 21 with any positive reading of alcohol. This means a .01 [...]
Understanding DWI Sentencing Factors in North Carolina DWI Sentencing Factors The experienced attorneys on the Dummit Fradin Driving While Impaired practice team tirelessly examine all of our clients' cases, with the aim of finding some legal avenue to exploit and argue on our clients' [...]
Vehicle Seizure in North Carolina DWI Cases: Can Your Car Be Sold? "I was charged with DWI in North Carolina and my vehicle was seized. I am told it is going to be sold, is this true and how can I stop it?" The [...]
Navigating the 30 Day Civil Revocation for DWI in North Carolina What is a 30 Day Civil Revocation? In North Carolina, it's possible to have your license revoked immediately upon getting charged with a criminal or traffic offense before even going to trial. Unfortunately, [...]
Understanding Appreciable Impairment in North Carolina DWI Law Can I get a DUI or DWI with a BAC below .08 in NC? Yes, under North Carolina DWI law (N.C.G.S. 20-138.1), a person may be convicted of the criminal offense of Driving While Impaired even if their Blood [...]
