What is considered a vehicle in a DWI case?

In order to be convicted of DWI someone must be operating a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicating substance.  The question sometimes arises as to what exactly is a vehicle?  Obviously the term vehicle includes automobiles but in North Carolina the term...

NC DWI Penalties

I’m sure it is no secret that being convicted of DWI has lasting consequences. If you find yourself charged with a DWI it can be a very scary and uncertain time in your life as you now have to decide what course of action to take. What a lot of people may not know is...

HGN DWI test

This test involves the officer asking the driver to focus on a fixed object, usually his finger or a pen, and asking the driver to follow the objects movement using only his eyes without turning his hand. The officer is observing when the driver’s pupil starts to...

Defending Appreciable Impairment?

In most cases brought to trial, a defendant has submitted to breathalzyer testing, and there is a reported BAC level. In those cases, the State of North Carolina only has to prove that an accused driver was (1) driving; (2) in the county where charged; and (3) a BAC...