Ella Demers Elon University School of Law If your driver’s license is revoked or has been suspended due to traffic violations, unpaid fines, failing to appear in court, or DWI, it can be detrimental to your daily life. Getting your driver’s license revoked can cause getting to and from work, going to the grocery store and maintaining a social life…
MYTH: I blew a .08 (or higher) so I’m obviously guilty. I don’t need a lawyer and can just represent myself. TRUTH: We get this question from some people who believe that there is no option available once the breath test registers over the legal limit of .08. That thinking ignores many of the details that our experienced Greensboro DWI…
MYTH: It’s best to refuse to blow into the breath-test machine/breathalyzer at the jail. TRUTH: Refusing to provide a breath sample at the jail will have the immediate result of a one year revocation or suspension of your license. Also, if you try to blow into the machine and the test doesn’t register your attempts, you can also be considered…
For many people, they assume the worst when charged with DWI. While there is not one answer that applies to every case, most of our clients are not facing jail time and many are able to continue to drive legally after we finish their case. Before you worry unnecessarily, talk to a lawyer about your facts. You may be making…
In North Carolina, the DWI laws are very strict. Even if it is your first offense, you will not be able to get it simply negotiated to a lower charge because you have a clean record. That means that any time someone is charged with Driving While Impaired they need to be prepared for the prosecutor to aggressively work for…
Driving While Impaired cases cause stress and confusion for our clients, especially in the first few days. At the beginning of a case, our DWI lawyers address problems that come up when clients lose their driver’s license for 30 days. Our Greensboro DWI attorneys may need to file an appeal for an invalid revocation, ask the court for special permission…
Let’s get straight to the point: no one wants to be arrested for Driving While Impaired. Unfortunately, many people find themselves ending a night of drinking in the back of a police car and getting charged with DWI. This charge carries many consequences and the process is often different from what people expect. My clients have the most anxiety and…
Yes! An experienced Greensboro DUI attorney can help you find potentially winning issues in your case that you may not have known you had. A law enforcement officer can not pull over your car without reasonable suspicion that a crime has occurred. An illegal stop can lead to a suppression of evidence that is obtained as “fruit of the poisonous…