Category: Drunk Driving

Things You Can Do to Avoid a Memorial Day DWI in NC

Jun 12
2021

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Categories: Drunk Driving | DUI | DWI | Memorial Day

Memorial Day is just around the corner here in NC, and with it comes get-togethers, cookouts, fun in the sun…and drinking. While drinking can be enjoyable for adults, drinking and driving can lead to a DWI.

In fact, Memorial Day is the fifth most dangerous holiday in terms of DWI fatalities, with a 54% higher risk than average, and it is the second most dangerous holiday weekend. As for the legalities of driving while impaired in North Carolina, it is illegal to drive with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher, [...]

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Intoxicated Driving in NC Could Cost You $100k-plus in Bail

Mar 12
2021

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Categories: Drunk Driving | DUI | DWI

Making the decision to drink and get behind the wheel of a car is a choice that can have a huge impact on your world as well as others in it, as one Charlotte man recently found out.

A head-on crash caused by an intoxicated driver caused the death of another man and seriously injured the driver. The driver recovered in the hospital but was arrested by police for felony death by vehicle. He also faces charges for reckless driving and driving while impaired.

This story serves as a cautionary tale for driving [...]

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What to Expect at Your Post-Conviction DWI Hearing in North Carolina

Aug 12
2020

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Categories: Drunk Driving | DUI | DWI

In North Carolina, receiving a DWI is more complex than you might think. The process doesn’t stop at conviction. In fact, there’s another hearing after conviction known as the sentencing or post-conviction hearing. 

The post-conviction hearing is just as important as the original DWI trial. Knowing what to expect at your sentencing hearing can help you prepare for it more effectively. 

Here’s how sentencing hearings work and what to expect during yours.

How Sentencing Hearings Work

Sentencing hearings are a follow-up to a DWI conviction. Once you have been convicted of [...]

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Think You Know Everything About DUIs in North Carolina?

Mar 13
2020

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Categories: Drunk Driving | DUI

In North Carolina, driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while impaired (DWI) is a common crime. 

Because of this, many think they know what to expect should a DUI happen to them in Greensboro, but the truth is that DUIs are a little more complex than blowing in a tube and being placed under arrest.

Do you think you know everything about DUI laws in North Carolina? Here are a few things that may surprise you.

Are You Being Charged with a North Carolina DUI…Or DWI?

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Understanding DWLR and 3 Related Offenses in North Carolina

Nov 20
2019

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Categories: Drunk Driving | DWI | DWLR

Your driver’s license is nearly essential for life as you know it. However, your license is a privilege, not a right. 

So when you’re caught driving while intoxicated or for certain other moving violations (a hit and run accident, say) your driver’s license could be suspended or altogether revoked. 

If you’re already dealing with these life-changing consequences, we understand the temptation to get behind the wheel anyway. In some cases, you may feel you have no other option. How will you get to work and earn a living without driving? 

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