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CAM and DWI

North Carolina authorizes the use of continuous alcohol monitoring systems (CAM) to monitor the alcohol use of someone on probation for the most serious DWI. The CAM is placed on a person’s ankle and transmits readings that indicate alcohol use. This was authorized...

Dropping Criminal Charges

Usually when charges are pressed against someone it is up to the District Attorney to decide if the charges will be dropped before the case gets to trial.  Just because the person who may have initially pursued pressing charges against someone has changed their mind...

What to do if stopped after drinking

So maybe you have had a couple drinks with friends and you don’t feel intoxicated while driving to your destination…but then you see blue lights in your rear view mirror.  The feeling of panic consumes you and you begin to contemplate what should you do?  Will the...

Anonymous Tip and Arrest

The North Carolina Court of Appeals found in State v. Harwood how an anonymous tip can amount to reasonable suspicion for the police to make a seizure.  In the original decision it was held that police were justified in handcuffing a Defendant where an anonymous tip...

How BAC is Measured

When it comes to DWI nearly everyone is familiar with what the limit for your BAC (blood alcohol content) level limit is….08%.  However a curious question is what does that really mean?  We all know the dangers of drinking and driving as it is common knowledge. ...