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J. Alex Marshall, Raleigh Criminal Defense Lawyer

DWI 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...
Charged with DWI

Not 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...
dmv-hearings

Not Guilty on DWI

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...
sobriety5x3

No 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....
Charged with DWI

What happens If I get charged with a DWI in North Carolina?

If you are charged as a result of a traffic stop and the officer suspects impairment from alcohol, you will likely be taken to a police department or downtown Raleigh...
crashed-car

Client found not guilty in DWI case.

Defendant had a head-on collision with injuries to both parties. He was given field sobriety tests on the scene of the collision and did not perform well on those tests...
sobriety5x3

No prison sentence for client facing 1 year.

Defendant charged with Level 2 DWI with one prior within 7 years. Was facing a potential sentence of 1 year in prison. Defendant attended a treatment program and really changed...
carelessdriving

Defendant charged with 2 counts after his 7th impaired driving offense.

Defendant charged with 2 counts of habitual impaired driving on his 7th total offense.  Were able to negotiate a plea consolidating the sentence to one term of 28 months in prison...
sexcrime

7th Offense; Sentence reduction of 75%

Defendant charged with 2 counts of habitual impaired driving on his 7th total offense.  Were able to negotiate a plea consolidating the sentence to one term of 28 months in prison...
trafficking

71% reduction in jail time acquired.

Client charged with level 3 trafficking in opiates which carried minimum mandatory sentencing of a minimum of 225 months (18 years 9 months) in prison. After months of negotiating with...
sobriety5x3

Not Guilty DWI – No Probable Cause

Client stopped for speeding. LEO smelled odor of MJ about clients person. LEO search revealed burned MJ blunt. Defendant performed poorly on all physical tests but told the officer he...
An elderly Indian man at the retirement house

Nursing Home Bill of Rights

The Nursing Home Resident's Bill of Rights: NursingHomeResidentsRights
Criminal Lawyer, DWI Lawyer, Personal Injury Lawyer.

Not Guilty, Refusal Revocation Rescinded; Willful Refusal to Take Breathalyzer Test

Client approaches a DWI roadblock. Smells of alcohol and performs ok on field tests though she does so some signs of NHTSA clues of impairment. She admits to drinking and...
Criminal Lawyer, DWI Lawyer, Personal Injury Lawyer.

Not Guilty of DWI with Serious Collision

Client charged with driving while impaired. LEOs respond to a serious collision where someone being taken to the hospital in EMS vehicle upon troopers arrival. The vehicle had flipped 2...
Criminal Lawyer, DWI Lawyer, Personal Injury Lawyer.

Guilty Verdict of Less Significant Charges of Driving with License Revoked and Lane Violation; No Jail Time for DWI Charge

Client charged with DWI, driving while license revoked for impaired revocation, hit and run, and driving left of center. She was found on side of the road in driver’s seat...
Criminal Lawyer, DWI Lawyer, Personal Injury Lawyer.

Motion to Suppress and Dismiss Granted for Lack of Probable Cause; No Reliable Evidence Suggesting Impairment After Speeding Stop

Motion to suppress and dismiss granted for lack of probable cause to arrest where my client was stopped for speeding, had an odor of alcohol, glassy eyes, admitted to drinking,...
traffic-offenses

Evidence Suppressed in DWI Case; Court Holds “No Reasonable and Articulable Suspicion” for Traffic Stop

All evidence suppressed in DWI case for an illegal stop where the LEO observed my client pause in a parking lot for 30 seconds before leaving the lot and then...
Criminal Lawyer, DWI Lawyer, Personal Injury Lawyer.

Insurance Points for Traffic Offenses

Most people do not know that when you pay a ticket for a traffic offense, like speeding, you are actually pleading guilty to that offense. Most moving traffic violations add...
traffic-offenses

Traffic Offenses and DMV Points

Most people do not know that when you pay a ticket for a traffic offense, like speeding, you are actually pleading guilty to that offense. Most moving traffic violations add...
crash5x3

Guide to Automobile Accidents in North Carolina – Part 1

What You Should Do After an Automobile Accident Car accidents occur every day. While the majority of car accidents in North Carolina do not result in serious, long-lasting injuries, a...
crash5x3

Guide to Automobile Accidents in North Carolina, Part 2

See also Part 1 of the Guide to Automobile Accidents in North Carolina, "What You Should Do After An Automobile Accident" 6 Mistakes That Can Jeopardize Your Case for Injury...