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How Can I Beat DUI Charges in North Carolina?

How Can I Beat DUI Charges in North Carolina? DUI, driving under the influence, is a serious charge. In North Carolina, a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher is considered an impairment for adult drivers of passenger vehicles. The limit for commercial vehicle drivers is 0.04%. If you…

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Consequences of DUI in North Carolina

Consequences of DUI in North Carolina Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is a serious charge and one that can have a negative impact on your future if you are convicted. In North Carolina, drivers aged 21 and over cannot drive with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher or…

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Do I Need an Attorney for a First DWI Charge?

Do I Need an Attorney for a First DWI Charge? In North Carolina, the legal limit for a driver age 21 or older is 0.08% BAC. A driver with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or more is considered impaired. If you are stopped by police and the officer thinks…

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What are the Potential Penalties for DWI in North Carolina?

What are the Potential Penalties for DWI in North Carolina? Driving while impaired (DWI) is a serious offense and one that comes with severe penalties if convicted. According to the North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission, DWI sentencing is back to normal, pre-pandemic operations. In 2022, North Carolina courts…

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How Long Does a DWI Case Take in North Carolina?

How Long Does a DWI Case Take in North Carolina? Driving while impaired (DWI) is essentially the same as driving under the influence (DUI). In North Carolina, as in other states, you could be criminally charged with DWI if you are found to be driving while under the influence of…

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Can I Fight DWI Charges in North Carolina?

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “How can an attorney help me with my DWI?”   It can happen to almost anyone. You are on your way home when you are stopped by police. A typical traffic stop can turn into DWI charges rather quickly. Suddenly, you find…

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What is Underage (Provisional) DWI in North Carolina?

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Is there more than one way for police to charge a person with DWI?”   North Carolina’s Zero Tolerance Law makes it illegal for people under the age of 21 to drive with any amount of alcohol or drugs in their system.…

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Defenses to a Failed Breathalyzer Test in North Carolina

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Are breath test results always accurate?”   If you were pulled over for driving while impaired (DWI) in Charlotte or other parts of North Carolina, a police officer might order a breathalyzer test to determine your blood alcohol concentration (BAC). If you…

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Can a Breathalyzer Test Have a False Positive?

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Is there more than one way for police to charge a person with DWI?”   We all know the dangers of drinking and driving. Accidents happen everyday because a driver is under the influence of drugs or alcohol and injures or kills…

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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case on Implied Consent

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What am I obligated to do if I’ve been pulled for Drinking and Driving?”   Only a small percentage of cases make their way to the United States Supreme Court. The case of State v. Mitchell is one of the chosen few…

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