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North Carolina Criminal Law Updates

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What do I have to do at a checkpoint?

What do I have to do at a checkpoint ? Checkpoints are strange, and complicated, legal exceptions to the Constitutional right to be free of unwarranted searches and seizures.  Checkpoints allow officers to stop you, i.e. seizure, without any suspicion that you are doing something wrong.  This would typically be…

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4 Ways Your Automobile Insurance Can Increase

4 Ways Your Automobile Insurance Can Increase There are basically 4 ways your automobile insurance can increase. Most insurance premium increases last 3 years from the time they begin, which normally occurs at the first premium increase following the occurrence of the event that triggers the increase. Hiring a good…

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How Do You Get a License

License Restoration Issues in North Carolina. What Are the Fees Associated with DMV? How Do You Get a License You should NOT just pay off old tickets.  That can make a bad situation worse – Danny Glover The Difference Between a Revocation and Suspension in North Carolina Suspension relates to…

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How Can a Lawyer Help with Tickets?

Can DMV Revoke My License?  What Happens to Insurance?  How Can a Lawyer Help with Tickets? Some traffic matters carry more than just insurance increases.  Certain really fast speeding tickets in North Carolina can actually be criminal offenses and result in immediate revocation – Danny Glover  Generally speaking, it’s not…

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What is the Eye Test for DWI Charges

What are DWI Dexterity Tests?  Are There Clues of Impairment?  What is the Eye Test for DWI Charges? Standard National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Tests include: Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus One Leg Stand Walk and Turn / Heel to Toe DWI cases are a complicated, carry long-term consequences, and require…

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What Happens to my CDL with a DWI

Commercial Drivers License and Impaired Driving Laws.  Are They Different?  What are the Consequences?  What Happens to my CDL with a DWI? What Causes the Suspension? Does the Breath or Blood Test Matter? How are CDL different? What Happens if I was in My Personal Vehicle? How Long is the…

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Is It Legal for Bikes to be on the Road

Question:  Is It Legal for Bikes to be on the Road?  Can Cyclists Ride in the Middle of the Lane?  What are the Bicycle Laws in North Carolina? Answer:  Not only is it legal for bikes to be on the road, the law requires it.  In fact, driving on the…

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What is a Limited Driving Privilege

What is a Limited Driving Privilege? What Could Prevent Me From Receiving a Limited Driving Privilege? What is an Ignition Interlock Device? Applying for a Limited driving privilege can be a complicated, time consuming process – Danny Glover What is a Limited Driving Privilege? If you have been charged with an DWI in…

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Is there a Way to Avoid Mandatory Jail Time

DWI Sentencing in North Carolina. Grossly Aggravating Factors and Impaired Driving.  Is there a way to Avoid Mandatory Jail Time? Careful consideration is given by the Court to Aggravating, Grossly Aggravating, and Mitigating Factors in DWI cases – Danny Glover What are Some Things That Can Affect DWI Sentencing by the…

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What is a SCRAM Device and What does it do

How Do I Prove I Quit Drinking?  What is Continuous Alcohol Monitoring? What is a SCRAM Device and What Does it Do? Continuous Alcohol Monitoring can be very helpful in court, especially in circumstances with Grossly Aggravating Factors – Danny Glover  How Could a SCRAM device help my case? When it comes…

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