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DWI Officer Fired Over Problems with Testimony

Prosecutors may “Orally Dismiss” cases in Open Court District Attorneys (State Prosecutors) may also File Written Notice of Dismissal Clerk of Court required to “record the dismissal”         Modified Transcript of “DWI Officer Fired Over Problems with Testimony” for the Hearing Impaired Monica: Begin with the fallout…

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What can be searched during a search warrant?

Is a Warrant Required?  What can be searched during a search warrant?  Are there Differences in Types of Warrants? Search Warrant is a type of Court Order Authorizes Law Enforcement to Conduct a Search Person, Location or Vehicle Evidence of Crime Confiscate Evidence Seize Person   Click Image for Sample…

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Protected: When Do They Need a Search Warrant?

  Attorney Bill Powers discusses:  When Do They Need a Search Warrant in North Carolina? Do I Have Rights? What Are They? Is Consent Required? Are Warrants Always Required?   Laws involving Search Warrants are complicated and often fact specific – Bill Powers             SEE:  The…

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New NC Fallen and Disabled First Responder Tuition Law

The North Carolina General Assembly Ratified and Governor Pat McCrory signed New NC Fallen and Disabled First Responder Tuition Law “Senate Bill 37”   Ratified Date September 29, 2015 Approved October 30, 2015 Applies to the 2016 spring academic semester and each subsequent semester Entitled:  An Act to Provide that the…

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Do I Have to Consent to Search?

Question:  “During a Traffic Stop, Do I Have to Consent to Search?” A local North Carolina Police Department recently posted on YouTube a video regarding Traffic Stops: What to Expect as a Motorist.  There are some important points to consider: Consent to Search a Vehicle Implies Voluntary Compliance “Consent” is…

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Do You Consent to a Sniff Search?

  By Driving a Car in North Carolina, Do You Consent to a Sniff Search?  Is a Sniff even a Search?  Does the law differ between Vehicles and Persons?   Caselaw Summary For North Carolina v. Warren    North Carolina Court of Appeals – Publication Date August 4, 2015 Divided…

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Compelled Blood Draw DWI DUI Charlotte

  See Judge Miller’s Administrate Order:  Magistrate Videoconferencing   North Carolina General Statute NCGS 20-16.2 “Implied Consent to Chemical Analysis” sets forth some of the different protocols we follow in North Carolina in obtaining a Blood Alcohol Content BAC and/or an BrAC or “Breath Alcohol Content” and reads in relevant part:…

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