Scenarios under North Carolina law that may require jail time for a DWI include:
1. Child in the Vehicle If you had a child under 18, a person with the mental development of a child under 18, or a person …
N.C.G.S. § 20-138.1 makes it illegal to drive while under the influence of an impairing substance, which also includes prescription medications. A driver can be charged with DWI if their prescription medication appreciably, i.e., noticeably, impairs their physical or mental …
Upon reasonable suspicion of impaired operation of a motor vehicle pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 20-16.2 OR an observed motor vehicle violation, a law enforcement officer may conduct a lawful traffic stop and detain the operator for field sobriety testing. Simply put, a policer officer who thinks you maybe
Short answer, yes.
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 20-179(h) the term of imprisonment may be suspended only if a condition of special probation is imposed to require the defendant to abstain from consuming alcohol for at least 90 consecutive days, as …
With beach season round the corner, I am frequently asked, “Can you get a DWI on a golf cart?” The answer is yes, a person can be charged with DWI (Driving While Impaired) while operating a golf cart on a …
When stopping drivers for suspicion of driving while impaired, police officers cannot pull you over at random. Police officers must justify their initial stop, with what is called “articulable and reasonable suspicion.” To develop this police officers look for a …
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Edd K. Roberts III recently attained board certification in Federal Criminal Law. This achievement compliments his State Criminal Law Board Certification achieved in 2010.
Less than for 4% of the approximate 40,0000 attorneys in North Carolina have achieved board certification …
Posted By: Edd Roberts, Roberts Law Office, PA
First posted on: Tenth J.D. Bar Professionalism Newsletter: August 2019
While I never have been one to sing my own praises, I was asked to write an article on “what will be …
Edd Roberts was recently reminded of how good it feels to help others- just in time for the holidays. This December, Roberts, along with many other Raleigh criminal defense lawyers, came together to participate in a Pro-Bono expunction clinic in …
