Articles Tagged with HEARINGS

October 24, 2015

Time Out! What is Probable Cause for NC DWI Cases?

If you’ve been in District Court in North Carolina, most likely you’ve heard mention of two relatively recent cases that the Courts have been bantering about.

“Have you heard about Townsend? That’s it, there is no such thing as PC in North Carolina. Smell of booze is enough to arrest.” Shortly thereafter someone brings up, “Yes, but what about Overocker? That’s a published decision too, right?”

January 23, 2015

MONITECH IGNITION INTERLOCK MONITORING

by Carolina Attorneys

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
Require “Rolling” testing while operating a motor vehicle* to confirm Ethanol hasn’t been consumed after the start-up protocol