This Cary DUI lawyer previously commented on proposed prohibition of DUI checkpoints and technology devices to detect DUI checkpoints. Today I (Cary DUI lawyer) would like to say a few words on the constitutionality of such DUI checkpoints. If you have ever been stopped at a sobriety checkpoint in the Raleigh area, you may have wondered whether law enforcement officers can… (more…)
This Cary DUI lawyer has previously posted about the high rate of DUI arrests in North Carolina and the increase of DUI arrest among women. Now, I would like to say a few words on the discrepency of arrest rates among law enforcement officers. Presumably, every officer faced with the same facts and circumstances would make a similar decision on… (more…)
Raleigh DUI lawyer comments on dashcameras in the context of DUI arrests. Like most police vehicles in the country, the vast majority of police vehicles in the Raleigh area of North Carolina are equipped with dashboard cameras, which can record events taking place directly in front of the vehicle, including, of course, at DUI stop and/or arrest. The quality of… (more…)
Cary DUI lawyer discusses increased resources for DUI patrol. Apparently, fewer DUI arrests is alarming for the Town of Cary, consider the following article, originally posted in the News & Observer. Citing an uptick in alcohol-related crashes and a decreased number of DUI arrests in 2010, Cary won a $214,000 state grant to pay the first-year salary of two new… (more…)
Cary DUI Lawyer & Licensure This Cary DUI lawyer senses that most people realize that a DUI conviction will likely cause a suspension of driving privileges for a certain period of time ( I have posted about the consequences on a North Carolina driver’s license following a DUI conviction and on an out-of-state driver’s license following a DUI conviction). A… (more…)