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DWI Sentencing in North Carolina
DWI Sentencing in North Carolina
- Does NOT fall under traditional Structured Sentencing
- Separate and Distinct sentencing protocols
How to get a Limited Driving Privilege
What is a Pre-Trial Limited Driving Privilege? Am I Eligible to Drive? How to get a Limited Driving Privilege
Under North Carolina Law, and under limited circumstances, the Court may authorize a Pre-Trial Limited Driving Privilege during a period of suspension – Bill Powers
See Sample : Pre-Trial Limited Driving Privilege
Please be careful this Memorial Day
Heads Up: Operation Click-It-or-Ticket. Please be careful this Memorial Day Holiday.
We wish all our friends a safe, healthy, and happy holiday weekend. If you are planning on driving anywhere, heads up: North Carolina is in the middle of a statewide “Click-It-or-Ticket” campaign.
For the safety of you and your loved ones, please be careful this Memorial Day Holiday – Bill Powers
What is the Most Often Cited DWI Evidence
Impaired Driving Testimony. Manifestations of Alcohol Consumption and Proof. What is the Most Often Cited DWI Evidence?
Alcohol breath odor is the most frequently cited observation by US police officers in alcohol related traffic offenses – Southern California Research Institute
- Strength of Odor
Don’t It Make Your Brown Eyes Booze
Does Eye Color Indicate Propensity for Substance Abuse? Are Blue Eyed Humans More Prone to Addiction Issues? Don’t It Make Your Brown Eyes Booze
There are few greater “truths of court” known and accepted within the legal system than:
A substantial amount, if not a majority, of poor decisions that lead to criminal charges are made during periods of impairment – Bill Powers
DWI Officer Fired Over Problems with Testimony
- Prosecutors may “Orally Dismiss” cases in Open Court
- District Attorneys (State Prosecutors) may also File Written Notice of Dismissal
- Clerk of Court required to “record the dismissal”
Can Police Pat You Down in Charlotte, NC?
What is a Search? Are “Frisks” Legal? When Can Police Pat You Down?
. . .[I]t is nothing less than sheer torture of the English language to suggest that a careful exploration of the outer surfaces of a person’s clothing all over his or her body in an attempt to find weapons is not a ‘search.’ – Terry v. Ohio
What is a “Seizure?”
Punishments and Sentencing in DWI Charges
What are the Factors Considered in Punishments and Sentencing in DWI Charges?
- What are Grossly Aggravating Factor(s)?
- What are Aggravating Factors?
Are There Time Limits for Search Warrants?
Are There Time Limits for a Search Warrant in North Carolina?
- NCGA 15A-258
- Must be Executed