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Not Guilty on Potential Aggravated Level One DWI
The defendant was stopped for speeding on the interstate by North Carolina State Highway Patrol. When the troopers approached the vehicle, they immediately noted smelling a strong odor of alcohol and cigarette smoke. They also noticed that there was a child in the car. When the troopers ran the defendant’s information, they discovered that he…
Read MoreDWI Dismissed After Unlawful Search
Officers received a call about a suspicious person. When they arrived on the scene, they found the defendant in the driver’s seat of a vehicle with his music turned up loud. They knocked several times, but the defendant did not answer the door. Officers opened the door and engaged the defendant in conversation. During the…
Read MoreNot Guilty on DWI
The defendant involved in a wreck on a moped. The defendant was found by emergency responders beside the moped with injuries consistent with being involved in an accident. Defendant was transported to the hospital where law enforcement responded. Upon entering the hospital room officers smelled a strong odor of alcohol and the defendant admitted to…
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Defendant was found asleep in the driver’s seat of his vehicle while his car was in the middle of the road. When he was found, his license was currently suspended for multiple prior DWI offenses. He was awakened by officers and asked to do standardized field sobriety tests. The defendant performed poorly on each of…
Read MoreNo Consent, No Conviction on DWI
The defendant was involved in a single car accident in which he ran off the road and struck a tree. Officers arrived to the scene and conversed with the defendant. The defendant could not remember where he was coming from and admitted to consuming several beers before driving. After conversing with the defendant, officers’ requested…
Read MoreDeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Lawyers Honored by Best Lawyers in America 2023
We are pleased to share that Russell (Rusty) DeMent III has been listed in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in America’s Criminal Defense: General Pracitce and DUI/DWI Defense Sections. We are also excited to share that Alex Marshall has been included in the 2023 Ones to Watch in the Criminal Defense: General Practice and…
Read MoreDeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Partners Included in Super Lawyers 2022
Russell W. DeMent III and James T. Johnson have been included in the 2022 Edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers. This is the third consecutive year each has appeared on this prestigious list. Russell W. “Rusty” DeMent III is the Best Lawyers in America 2021 Lawyer of the Year in DWI for the Raleigh metro…
Read MoreDeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Included in US News/Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms 2022
We are pleased to announce that it has been included in the 2022 Best Law Firms list for practice in Raleigh as a Metropolitan Tier 2 – DUI/DWI Defense Law Firm, and a Metropolitan Tier 3 – Criminal Defense: General Practice Law Firm. Best Law Firms is a joint publication of U.S. News and Best…
Read MoreAlex Marshall Receives AV Preeminent Award
The Raleigh criminal defense and litigation firm of DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall is pleased to announce that Alex Marshall has undergone successful peer review at Martindale Hubbell. He has been awarded the AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorney rating from the survey of 30 of his peers who rated him on five distinct criteria: Legal…
Read MoreRussell W. DeMent listed in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
The Raleigh criminal defense and litigation firm of DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall is pleased to announce that Russell (Rusty) DeMent III has been listed in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers in America’s General Criminal Defense Section and to its DUI/DWI Section. Rusty has more than two decades of courtroom experience. He is an…
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