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If you have been charged with Driving While Impaired (DWI), sometimes referred to as Driving Under the Influence (DUI), you are facing a very serious criminal allegation in North Carolina. These charges carry penalties that can be ruinous to you financially, socially, and professionally. Penalties include the imposition of enormous fines, lengthy community service hours, the loss of your license to drive, jail time, and even felony charges in some cases. Without an experienced criminal defense attorney on your side, DWI/DUI charges have serious consequences that can change the course of your life forever.
In North Carolina, DWI/DUI laws are particularly harsh, with even tougher statutes being passed on a regular basis. North Carolina law enforcement officials are especially focused on enforcing these laws to the fullest extent with no mercy or leniency towards the accused. North Carolina courts and judges can be staunch in their views towards driving while intoxicated, and minimum sentencing guidelines limit their ability to provide therapeutic sentences for defendants charged with these crimes. Experienced criminal defense attorneys in North Carolina will tell you that defending a DWI/DUI case is just as complicated as defending a murder charge in a fatigued criminal justice system.
Our criminal defense team has a bevy of defenses in their arsenal to protect you from this system overload and help to defeat these charges. Even if the evidence against you seems insurmountable, our lawyers know how to defend these cases. We have over 40 years of experience in diminishing and successfully defending these cases in Raleigh, Morehead City, and across North Carolina, including but not limited to the following cases:
While we are skilled and successful negotiators, our criminal defense attorneys are primarily trial lawyers. While we are well-accustomed to negotiating with the prosecutor’s office, we will first and foremost work closely with you to develop a defense strategy meant to defeat even the strongest evidence against you and ensure that you have a chance at the most successful outcome available.
Wake County
Carteret County
Durham County
Orange County
Chatham County
Johnston County (Smithfield courthouse only)
North Carolina drunk driving laws are extremely strict. The police can charge you when your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is over the limit of 0.08 percent. They may also charge you with a crime if they believe that alcohol is impairing your ability to operate your vehicle safely.
DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall, provides guidance through the complicated legal and administrative matters affecting your life after a drunk driving arrest. Our attorneys have years of trial experience and maintain memberships with associations committed to successful DWI representation.
Consequences for Driving While Impaired differ from state to state, so it is important to have a lawyer familiar with Raleigh and Morehead City drunk driving offenses. Courts also consider the following when deciding on the penalties for DWI:
Technically, the court does not require you to retain the services of a drunk driving lawyer in North Carolina. You can handle the process in court and before the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles. However, there are distinct advantages to retaining a qualified lawyer.
Some reasons to consider hiring a drunk driving attorney include:
DeMent Askew, LLP thoroughly assesses your situation, and helps you understand the penalties you face. Our drunk driving attorneys advise you of your options and assist you in making an educated decision. For many cases, we offer consultations to explain the process.
Once you understand how the courts and administrators handle charges of drunk driving in North Carolina, we can provide information about the consequences. The court system has penalties that it enforces upon conviction, and the NC Division of Motor Vehicles has separate punishments. These two entities work together when handling the loss of driving privileges.
At DeMent Askew, LLP, our Raleigh and Morehead City drunk driving lawyers represent you in court and before the Division of Motor Vehicles. This representation is especially important when your livelihood depends on maintaining your driver’s license.
Time is of the essence when you face a DWI charge. Contact our office and speak to a Raleigh drunk driving lawyer. Allow us to help prevent the negative effects of a drunk driving conviction on your life.
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