by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 1, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
Both the U.S. and the North Carolina constitutions prohibit unreasonable searches or seizures, right? And we know that police in Raleigh and everywhere else have to suspect that a driver is intoxicated before going ahead with field sobriety tests, especially... by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 11, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
Sobriety checkpoints in North Carolina, as in most places, are typically placed by law enforcement officials at high-traffic intersections where accidents have historically been known to occur — and where police believe they will encounter and stop a large... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 5, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
State and local law enforcement participated in the Booze It & Lose It campaign last weekend. Between Oct. 28 and Oct. 31, the Halloween checkpoints and stepped up patrols resulted in 20,786 traffic and criminal citations across North Carolina. Wake County’s... by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 1, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
In an effort to raise awareness about drinking while driving any vehicle, a group of law enforcement authorities in North Carolina launched a campaign entitled “On the road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive.” The campaign recently organized a...