NC Terrorism Statute

A new terrorism statute has recently been enacted in North Carolina and will took effect on December 1, 2012.  This new statute was designed to tighten the laws against certain violent acts and categorize them as acts of terrorism.  The statue is G.S. 14 – 10.1.   A...

Proof of Impairment in DWI cases

An essential element that must be proven in any DWI case is that the driver was intoxicated.  Generally this is proven by presenting the results of the breathalyzer test in court.  However this element can also be proven by showing how bad the driver performed on...

Breath samples on Intoxilyzer

Anyone in the State of North Carolina who is arrested for DWI is required to submit to a chemical analysis under the Implied Consent law.  Generally the chemical analysis is done by obtaining a breath sample through use of a breathalyzer machine. The result of this...

DWI sentencing in North Carolina

Facing a DWI charge is scary enough, but if you are have been previously convicted of DWI and are facing another DWI charge the consequences at stake are greater.  North Carolina has some of the toughest DWI laws in the nation and as a result multiple DWI convictions...