Articles Posted in DWI Defense Strategies

Cortisol, often referred to as the primary stress hormone, is produced by your adrenal glands in response to stressful situations, including anxiety-provoking encounters such as traffic stops, arrests, and DWI charges. Cortisol plays an important role in regulating energy by promoting gluconeogenesis, the production of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources, and…

Police and prosecutors in North Carolina regularly use breath or blood test results taken after someone has been driving to prove impairment. Questions can arise about the accuracy of the reported BAC if testing was delayed. Retrograde extrapolation attempts to estimate prior blood alcohol concentration by “back tracking,” using a…