Fayetteville DWI Lawyers
- Smith & Dickey:
Concerns about issues from incarceration to loss of driving privileges and insurance increases often cause unnecessary stress and confusion. Many people never have any involvement with the court system prior to being charged with an offense such as driving while impaired. It is extremely important to retain a qualified attorney as soon as possible after being charged, in order to protect your rights and to navigate the complexities of ever-changing laws and regulations.
- Godwin & Olivera:
In North Carolina, it is illegal to drive a vehicle while noticeably impaired or with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher. When driving a commercial motor vehicle, the limit is 0.00. The most significant aspects of the state's new DWI law make punishment more severe for the impaired driver in general and the repeat offender in particular.
For offenders who fall into one of the five levels of misdemeanor DWI, Level I being the most serious and Level V the least, the likelihood of spending time in jail has increased.
- MacRae & Perry:
Traffic violations can have serious criminal consequences, particularly when a driver is accused of driving while impaired. A conviction of DWI charges will result in fines, the revocation or suspension of you driver's license, and possible jail time.
- Mitchell, Brewer, Richardson, Adams, Burge & Boughman:
Driving While Impaired (DWI) cases are serious matters which require
experienced and capable trial lawyers. Under North Carolina law a conviction of
DWI has very serious consequences including a potential for confinement in jail
(in some instances a jail sentence may be mandatory unless a proper defense
is successfully presented), and involves a loss of license and other penalties.
- Herzog Law Firm:
Unlike the chemical test, where refusal to submit may have serious consequences, you probably are not legally required to take any FSTs.
The reality is that officers have usually made up their minds to arrest when they give the FSTs; the tests simply provide additional evidence and the suspect inevitably "fails" the FST.
Thus, in most cases a polite refusal "until I may speak with an attorney" may be appropriate. Obviously if you appear drunk in a videotaped FST it will not impress the judge or jury.
- Gregory Byrd:
In North Carolina, Driving While impaired (DWI) is an especially serious offense. North Carolina has some of the most severe penalties for driving while impaired in the entire country! A conviction under the existing DWI laws can carry up to two years in prison. Additional penalties can include loss of driving privileges and up to $4,000.00 in fines. Given these potential consequences, it is critical that you have the immediate assistance of an attorney who has the knowledge, experience and skill to adequately represent you. I have tried hundreds of DWI cases and my success rate is outstanding. I am prepared to do whatever it takes to be your attorney and maximize your legal situation. My fees for representation begin at $1,500.00 for a first time offender.
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