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Suspect shot by police during traffic stop
A deputy in Cleveland County shot a man during a traffic stop. The incident happened after a deputy pulled a vehicle over in connection with a drug crime. After pulling the vehicle over the deputy called for backup. A second deputy arrived on the scene with the...
Police use of informants in North Carolina
An informant gives the police a tip on criminal activity in return for a deal on his own behalf. Police take this single tip then bust a major crime syndicate through breaking down doors, chasing bad guys, and finding the subject of the tip. All this makes for a...
Intoxicated driver receives additional charges after victim dies
An intoxicated man who hit another vehicle in Winston-Salem is now facing additional charges beyond the DWI charge. The accident occurred late last week on Meadowlark Drive. The intoxicated man drove across the center line and hit an oncoming vehicle head-on. The...
What is a Knoll violation?
If someone charged with DWI is denied the opportunity to have a witness observe them after they are arrested then the entire case against him may be dismissed. In North Carolina the cases of State v. Knoll and State v. Hill set for the standard under which a DWI case...
Woman arrested for DWI after speeding
Police arrested a woman in Gastonia after she was clocked driving at 97 mph in a 60 mph zone. A state trooper observed the vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on I-85 south near N.C. 273. The trooper initiated a traffic stop expecting to write a speeding...
Mecklenburg DA recuses himself from DWI cases
The District Attorney’s office in Mecklenburg County is going to bring in two outside prosecutors to handle two DWI cases that are pending in Charlotte. The reason is to avoid a conflict of interest in the handling of the cases. The two people charged with DWI are...
Mexican drug ring believed to be in Cabarrus County
Five people have been arrested on drug charges in Cabarrus County. It is believed by law enforcement officers that the five people who were arrested are connected to a Mexican drug trafficking ring. The five that were arrested allegedly transported 4,000 pounds of...
DWI sentencing in North Carolina
DWI sentencing in North Carolina is dependent upon how many “factors” exist in an individual case. The most serious factors that are considered are called grossly aggravating factors. The more of these factors there are in a case the more serious the sentence will...
What is the process after being arrested for DWI?
Once someone has been arrested by police he or she will be transported to a place to be processed. The police will likely take fingerprints and compile all the individual’s information. In the event an arrest warrant has not yet been issued the police will take the...
Proposed North Carolina Bill to Increase Fines Associated with DWI
A new bill has been introduced in North Carolina, that will potentially place higher costs on those convicted of DWI. This bill is referred to as Senate Bill 434, and it will require anyone convicted of DWI to have an ignition interlock device installed within their...
