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Durham DWI Lawyers

• Richardson Law Firm: Being charged with drunk driving can be an expensive proposition ‹ you can lose your driver's license and face heavy fees and fines, and your auto insurance could sky rocket to be up to five times more expensive. Even if you feel sure that you are guilty of the DWI or DUI charges, hiring a lawyer gives you the chance to beat the charges or minimize the punishment.
• Hunt Law Firm: When you have been injured or need legal assistance, the last thing you should have to worry about is the quality of your legal representation.
• Kersten Sutton: If you have been charged with DWI in North Carolina, you should seriously consider hiring an attorney to represent you in court. There are lots of situations where you may NOT need an attorney. This is not one of them. There are dozens of mistakes a law enforcement officer can make during the course of your arrest that can lead to lesser penalties for you - or even a dismissal of your charge. You should have an attorney who knows to look for those mistakes and can argue them to the court on your behalf. Even if you choose to plead guilty to this charge in court and this is your first DWI, there are things you can do BEFORE your court date to improve the ultimate disposition of this matter. If you don't know about all of the things you can do to minimize the consequences of this charge - you should hire an attorney. Your privilege to drive, the amount you pay in insurance premiums and even your freedom are at stake.
• Ekstrand & Ekstrand: In order to obtain relief based on a claim of error, the defendant must generally "preserve" the claim of error by making a timely objection. In the absence of a timely objection, a claim of error becomes "unpreserved" and the standard for reversal is the plain error standard. Under FRCP 52(b), courts may consider "a plain error that affects substantial rights...even though it was not brought to the court's attention." The U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted the plain error standard to mean that an error must have "substantial and injurious effect or influence in determining the...verdict." Further, the Court has required defendants seeking relief based on plain error to show "a reasonable probability that, but for [the error claimed], the result of the proceeding would have been different."
• Charns & Charns: In consideration of the importance of accurate record-keeping and cooperation between states in DUI prosecutions, the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) has developed a number of interstate programs to facilitate state access to drivers' information. Currently, the majority of U.S. jurisdictions recognize the "Driver License Agreement" (DLA), pursuant to which members have agreed to maintain only one driving record per person in each person's state of residency. The DLA requires all traffic convictions and suspensions to be reported to the defendant's home state for placement on his driving record. Similarly, the AAMVA is in the process of developing the Driver Record Information Verification System (DRIVerS), intended to be an electronic database system containing identification information about each driver licensed in a particular jurisdiction (including DUI convictions).
• Edwards & Trenkle: The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides that no persons shall be compelled to be a witness against himself..." This guarantee also applies to the states and has been interpreted to mean that individuals have a right to be free from giving self-incriminating testimony, including statements to police while in custody. The right to be free from self-incrimination forms the basis for other liberties such as the Miranda rights to remain silent and to an attorney. In order to be entitled to be read their Miranda rights, the individual must be in custody of and about to be interrogated by the police. However, even where Miranda rights are required, several exceptions exist rendering Miranda violations by police inconsequential.
• Marcus Hill: The law is constantly evolving and there is a lot of material to keep up with. An attorney who has a limited practice has the expertise to handle your case effectively.
• Austine Long: In a typical trial, the judge makes hundreds of rulings. Once the trial is over, the losing party may appeal the case to a higher court to have those rulings reviewed. At times, the appellate court will find that the trial judge made an erroneous ruling. However, not every error at trial will serve as grounds for reversal. Some legal errors are deemed "harmless;" i.e., even if the trial judge had ruled properly, the case still would have the same outcome.
• Jones & Fitzpatrick: Drunk Driving / DWI In today's society, a vehicle is a necessity. Our goal is to protect your right to own and operate a vehicle. Our first line of defense is to challenge the reason that you were stopped. There are bad stops! There are many things that you need to do before appearing in front of a judge. We know what these things are and we strongly urge you to move quickly and contact us if you have been arrested or cited for a traffic offense. If it is your first arrest, our goal is make sure that you can continue driving. For second offenses, the goal is often to keep you out of jail and able to continue providing for your family. We will get you the best shot at being able to continue driving and avoiding jail time. But you must move quickly.
• Browne, Flebotte, Wilson, & Horn: "Driving While Under the Influence" is a criminal offense and can carry harsh penalties, resulting in a lost license or jail time. If you are charged with a DWI you should contact an experienced attorney to protect your interests.
• Michael Jordan: If you have never had any traffic conviction in the past, a DWI (a 12-point insurance offense) will result in a four hundred percent (400%) increase in you insurance premiums.
• Reinhardt Milam: The effects of even a minor traffic ticket can have consequences that far outweigh the expense of hiring an attorney. These consequences include dramatic increases in your car insurance rates for the next three years, the inconvenience and cost of spending a day in court yourself, and suspension or revocation of your driver's license. In some extreme circumstances, such as convictions for Driving While Impaired (D.W.I), you may face the forfeiture of your automobile and even a sentence of prison time.
• RWH&L: One of the most serious traffic offenses in North Carolina is Driving While Impaired. If you are convicted of Driving While Impaired in North Carolina there is a mandatory driveršs license revocation, even for the first offense. For a second offense within a seven (7) year period, there is a mandatory jail sentence which the court must impose. In order for the state to convict you for driving while impaired, they must prove that you were operating a motor vehicle on a public vehicular area and that you were either impaired by some impairing substance (alcohol or drugs) or that your blood alcohol concentration was .08 or greater.