DWI while in the Military

In addition to facing harsh penalties imposed by the state of North Carolina for DWI those who are in the military face even more consequences.  If someone is considering joining the military a conviction for DWI may prevent him or her from being able to pursue such a...

Odor of Alcohol and DWI Charge

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...

Conditional License after Habitual 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...

DWI charge possible while operation a moped

Under North Carolina law, currently you do not need to have a driver’s license in order to operate a moped on the road in our state. Anyone who is at least 16 years old and wears a safety helmet may drive a moped on the road in NC.  In order to be considered a moped...