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Fifty Shades of Display: How the N.C. Legislature Hopes to Use Colored License Plates to Shame DWI Defendants Howard Kurtz - 4/19/2013 The North Carolina Legislature seems to be caught in a time warp. A new proposed law would take people convicted of DWIs back to the days when public humiliation was used to punish.

Cops, DWIs, and Videotape: Proposed N.C. law would require police to record DWI arrests from start to finish. Howard Kurtz - 4/3/2013 Proposed legislation would require all stages of a DWI arrest to be videoed, but does the bill go far enough? Lawyers question why in 2013, all police cars aren't already equipped with dashboard cameras.

NC Drivers With a CDL Cannot Be Punished Twice Howard Kurtz - 3/1/2013 NC law punishes commercial drivers twice over by revoking their CDL if they receive a revocation on their civil license. In State v. McKenzie, the NC Court of Appeals used the Double Jeopardy Rule to find that the state cannot revoke a CDL for a full year just because a driver received a civil license revocation.

Legal Tech: How to Overcome Hurdles in Digital Evidence Howard Kurtz - 10/24/2012 If you have received surveillance footage that you are having trouble playing, I may just have the answer for your.

The Best Opinion Ever Howard Kurtz - 10/8/2012 The Court in United States v Sowards lays down the law when it comes to whether an officer can use an unsupported guess whether someone is speeding a few miles over the limit. This is one of the best and most amusing opinions ever. Here are some of the highlights.

What To Do If Investigated: Press Release Article Howard Kurtz - 9/19/2012 See what our Raleigh criminal lawyers have to say about what you should do if you are investigated by the police. Did you know that over 2,000 people have been completely exonerated since 1989? Can you imagine they did 10,000 years in prison for crimes they didn't commit?

Labor Day Means DWI Danger Howard Kurtz - 8/30/2012 License checkpoints and DWI roadblocks will be all over Wake County this Labor Day. Be careful before driving if you have had anything to drink. Read about what you can expect from the big DWI "Booze it and Lose it" campaign.

Media and Public Harsh on Judge for Doing the Right Thing Howard Kurtz - 8/23/2012 When Judge Fox entered a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) in a felony hit and run case, the public and the media were inappropriately critical.

Contrary to Popular Opinion, Drinking and Driving Is Not a Crime Seth Blum - 8/16/2012 Did you know that drinking and driving is perfectly legal in North Carolina?

Drinking and Riding Howard Kurtz - 8/13/2012 It's not just drinking and driving in cars that can earn you a DWI charge.

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