DWI / DUI
If you are charged with a DWI or a DUI in Raleigh, it is imperative that you get a Raleigh DWI lawyer
North Carolina is one of the strictest states in the country with regards to DWI law.
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North Carolina is one of the strictest states in the country with regards to DWI law.
Not only do you face the loss of your driver’s license, but prison sentences imposed can be as high as three (3) years and fines can reach up to ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars. It is important to have a DWI defense lawyer review and advise you on your case.
DWI Legally Defined
A person commits the offense of impaired driving if he/she drives any vehicle upon a highway, a street, or a public vehicular area within this state while under the influence of an impairing substance; or after having consumed sufficient alcohol that he/she has, at any relevant time after the driving, an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more; or with any amount of a Schedule I controlled substance, or its metabolites in his/her blood or urine. Also referred to as Driving Under the Influence/DUI.
The fact that you are legally entitled to consume a prescribed drug is not considered a defense.