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Woman Beats DUI Charge Because Her Body is a Brewery

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Is there more than one way for police to charge a person with DWI?”   A New York woman with a 0.33 blood alcohol content recently beat a DUI charge based on an extremely unusual defense: a rare medical condition turns her…

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NC Man Gets DWI Conviction Thrown Out: Appeals Court Rules Traffic Stop Was Illegal

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can the police search my car without a warrant?”   James Lee Johnson was indisputably impaired as he drove to his Hendersonville, North Carolina home one night in February of 2013. He blew a 0.13 on the blood alcohol test the police…

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“Pot Breathalyzer” Looming Imminent in Clinical Trials

Charlotte DWI and Criminal Defense Attorney J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Are breath test results always accurate?”   Since the gradual decriminalization and legalization of marijuana state-by-state in recent years, many say it was only a matter of time. Companies are battling it out…

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Gaston County Judge: 0.07 Does Not Give Probable Cause for DWI

Charlotte DWI and Criminal Defense Attorney J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Are breath test results always accurate?”   Seven really was a Charlotte man’s lucky number this [week]—or rather, 0.07 was. The man was recently pulled over for driving 86 miles per hour in…

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Kansas Supreme Court Knocks Down DUI Law As Unconstitutional

J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What happens if I am convicted of a DUI or DWI in Charlotte North Carolina?”   The Kansas Supreme Court issued a decisive and important ruling late last month concerning the state’s implied consent law. Implied consent laws, for…

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Ignition Interlock Devices In North Carolina

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers callers’ questions during a 30 minute radio interview with the Legal Forum. Recorded in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County North Carolina.   Most people have heard of ignition interlock devices before. People are vaguely familiar with the idea that a device is attached to your car…

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Court Tackles Implied Consent Law

Charlotte DWI and Criminal Defense Attorney J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can the police search my car without a warrant?”   The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently issued a long-awaited opinion concerning the constitutionality of the state’s implied consent law. The Appeals Court affirmed…

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Civil Suit Looms for Wealthy Raleigh Couple Found Not Guilty of Aiding Underage Drinking at Wedding

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What should I do if I have been pulled over and I have been drinking ?”   As the Kerrick trial dominates the Charlotte headlines, a different trial attracted the attention of Raleigh residents last week.  On…

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Say ‘No’ to alcohol breath test? Prepare to have your blood drawn

Charlotte DWI and Criminal Defense Attorney J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Are breath test results always accurate?” You thought it was July 4th weekend? You’re right, but it’s also “No Refusal Weekend” in Eugene, Oregon. Local and state police in Eugene plan to have…

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North Carolina Drunk Drivers Target Of Joint Law Enforcement Efforts

Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “Should I ever plead guilty to a charge?”   Law enforcement officials across the State of North Carolina have agreed to join forces yet again to combat drunk driving. This year marks the fourth anniversary of State Highway Patrol officers working in conjunction…

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