Top Greensboro DWI Attorney Is Wary of Jail Sentences

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Top Greensboro DWI Attorney is wary of jail sentences; “local” no longer means predictable, safe, secure and nearby.

Beginning January 1, 2015, any period of confinement for any misdemeanor level of DWI, regardless of the sentence length, shall be spent in a local jail, rather than prison (the Department of Adult Corrections). “Local jail” is a rather lose term, as the commitment is actually to the Statewide Misdemeanant Confinement Program (SMCP), meaning they could be sent to any jail in the State identified as having room if the sentence is 91 days or more. This does not apply to non-continuous sentences.

All “special probation” sentences, i.e., “split sentences,” must be served at the local (actual local) facility and not the DAC. See the amended N.C.G.S. 15A-1351(a).

Greensboro DWI attorneys have started, two years after the new statute, the affect on their clients.

If you have been charged with a DWI, and need protection from jail, contact Garrett, Walker, Aycoth and Olson today.  We are here to help.