Beer Batter Defense Fishy A 75-year-old Wisconsin man has come up with a whopper of a DWI defense. It was the fried fish. Yah, not so much. In the South, we’d say, “That dog won’t hunt.” If you’re a cheesehead from Wisconsin, that means the same thing as “Malarkey.” There…
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MONITECH IGNITION INTERLOCK MONITORING
Monitech Ignition Interlock Monitoring, also known as the IID Ignition Interlock Device or the “Blow-and-Go” is sometimes mandated as a condition for operating a motor vehicle in North Carolina. The purposes of “monitoring” include: Preventing an operator from STARTING a car if the Blow-and-Go detects the presence of alcohol…
NORTH CAROLINA IGNITION INTERLOCK
The North Carolina Ignition Interlock Device (IID), sometimes referred to as the “Blow-and-Go,” may be required in certain DUI DWI Impaired Driving Offenses NCGS 20-179.3 and Conditions of Restoration following a Department of Transportation / Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Hearing. Monitech is one of three companies authorized by the State of…
What Does It Mean to Be Indicted in North Carolina?
What Does It Mean to Be Indicted? In an earlier post “The Grand Jury – What Does It Mean to be Indicted” we briefly mentioned the “indictment” and Grand Jury proceedings. Although most people have a working understanding of what the word “indictment” means and at the least have heard…
Mountain Magic 2014
Bill Powers, Vice President of Communications for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, invites you to Mountain Magic 2014. “NCAJ does an absolutely fabulous job with Continuing Legal Education. Mountain Magic 2014 promises to be an engaging opportunity to learn and for lawyers throughout the state to network, to socialize…
ARE MIRANDA RIGHTS REQUIRED?
ARE MIRANDA RIGHTS REQUIRED? Following an arrest in North Carolina, there are normally a lot of questions. One of the most common is: Are Miranda Rights Required? Attorney Bill Powers, Managing Partner of Powers Law Firm PA discusses the purpose(s) behind Miranda Warnings, what happens in court and whether…
How Are Serious Felonies Handled In Court?
How Are Serious Felonies Handled In Court? Friends, loved ones and family members of someone accused of a felony are often shocked to learn of the charge or arrest. It’s not unusual for lawyers to be asked: What Can I Do? What Happens Next? What Happens To People Charged With…
DUI EXPERT TESTIMONY IN NORTH CAROLINA
DUI Expert Testimony in North Carolina Attorneys Bill Powers & Mike Daisley, hosts of NC LAW TALK in the program entitled DUI Expert Testimony in North Carolina, discuss the public policy considerations of Rule 702 “Expert Testimony” involving technical, scientific and medico-legal issues in North Carolina DUI DWI Impaired Driving…
Electronic Bullying and Harassment
Electronic Bullying and Harassment Cyber Crimes in North Carolina, specifically Electronic Bullying and Harassment, are becoming increasingly common as technologies to share and distribute information advance. Electronic Bullying and Harassment Cyber Crimes in North Carolina are covered in North Carolina General Statute The general purpose of the law against Electronic Bullying…
NC LAW TALK – Episode 1 – DUI DWI in North Carolina
NC LAW TALK – EPISODE 1 – DUI DWI in North Carolina Thank you for watching NC LAW TALK – Episode 1 – DUI DWI in North Carolina. If you have topics of interest, feel free to email Bill Powers at Bill@PowMac.com. For other areas of interest, check out www.PowersMcCartan.com…