Being charged with a DWI usually means an immediate revocation of your driver’s license for 30 days. A pre-trial privilege, summarized below, allows you to drive for the last 20 …
DWI Sentencing Summaries
DWI sentencing law is complex, and allows Judges a wide berth of punishments to chose from. Below is a summary of the levels of punishments. If you have been charged …
Legal and Illegal Stop and Seizure in Traffic, DWI and Criminal Cases
The analysis of every traffic, DWI and criminal case involving a legal or illegal traffic stop begins with a review of the fourth amendment. The U.S. Constitution’s forth amendment reads: …
DWI Assessments Expire After Six Months
If you have been charged with a DWI (Driving While Impaired) charge in North Carolina, you may be required to complete an assessment and treatment. An assessment counts as a …
Traffic Court Common Questions Part One: Driving Records
We don’t all start as experts (nor have we all read the original “ABCs of Traffic Law” book, pardon the plug). Here is the first in a series of highlights …
Greensboro Car Accident leads to Criminal Charges
A man who failed to stop at a stop sign had a Car Accident Saturday night. Sadly the passenger in the vehicle was killed. The car was hit so hard …
Picking up Child at School Leads to DWI
A father faces his fourth time being charged with Driving While Impaired after he was stopped by a police officer when he was attempting to pick up his daughter from …
DUI for Olympic Swimmer – Contact Our Greensboro Lawyers
Olympic Swimmer, Michael Phelps, has been charged with Driving While Impaired (DUI). At or around 1:40 AM, his vehicle was seen crossing double lines and driving recklessly on 1-95 in …
Greensboro DWI leads to Roll-Over Accident and Drunk Man on the Run
Last night at or around 10:30 PM, a car hit a curb, rolled over and then hit another car causing a car accident. The out of control vehicle then drove …
The Cost of a DWI
Recent news articles published across the state, written by Shea Denning and originating on a blog from the North Carolina Institute of Government, estimates the costs of a first time …