by Aaron Lee | Oct 28, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
The short answer is: Yes, a passenger can be charged with aiding and abetting DWI. In a recent accident, which occurred in Gastonia, NC, two charges related to impaired driving have occurred. Typically, you would think that if drivers have two separate charges, that...
by Aaron Lee | Oct 25, 2013 | DUI & DWI
The odor of alcohol alone is not enough to support a conviction of DWI and is not enough by itself to justify probable cause to arrest. It is not illegal to drive after drinking, it is just illegal to drive while impaired which in North Carolina impairment is a BAC...
by Aaron Lee | Oct 24, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
In North Carolina, if a driver is on the roads with a BAC (or blood alcohol concentration.) of 0.08% or above, they are what we call an impaired driver. However, research shows that one may face impairment at even lower levels. Furthermore, the risk of being involved...
by Aaron Lee | Oct 23, 2013 | Car Accidents, Criminal Defense
The recent North Carolina Supreme Court decision in State v. Heinen, clears up an otherwise unprecedented issue facing search and seizure law. Specifically, the North Carolina Supreme Court held in Heinen that an officer has reasonable suspicion to conduct a stop...
by Aaron Lee | Oct 22, 2013 | DUI & DWI
Those who have been convicted of habitual impaired driving will likely have their driver’s license permanently revoked. A conviction of impaired driving is found when someone has at least 4 convictions of DWI within a 7 year period. Although the revocation is...
