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10 Critical Errors to Avoid When Facing a DWI in NC Here is a list of ten DWI mistakes commonly made by a person charged with DWI in NC. If you are accused of a DWI or another related charge, this list can help [...]
Recognizing Signs of Impaired Driving: What Law Enforcement Observes Signs of Impaired Driving: What Law Enforcement Looks For Driving while impaired (DWI) poses significant risks to public safety, and law enforcement officers are trained to identify specific behaviors that reveal signs of impaired driving. According [...]
Beginning in January 2018, DMV plans to assess fees for driver’s license revocation or reinstatement hearings, and it has been rumored that the fees may be as high as $450. This includes restoration hearings after a Permanent DWI revocation, restoration hearings after a 2-year revocation after 2 DWIs within 3 years, Refusal hearings if a [...]
Our attorney recently helped a man who is a hard worker. Our client has a good job and was being considered for a promotion, but a conviction on a charge of Possession of Marijuana would have stopped all that. The Dummit Fradin Law Firm understands that people make mistakes, and so our attorney worked [...]
False Assault Charges Dismissed Criminal Defense Attorney Secures Justice for Domestic Violence Victim Police respond to a domestic violence call one night. They see that the husband has scratches on his face and arms, and begin to question the wife. What the officers do not see is [...]
Clearing Your Record: How North Carolina’s SB 445 Eases Expungement for Dismissed Charges and Nonviolent Convictions Most people do not realize that even if a charge is dismissed or they are found not guilty, the original charge still appears on their criminal record. Dismissed charges make [...]
You Can Get a DWI in NC Without Driving a Car: Bicycles, Boats, and More Did you know under North Carolina law a person can be charged with a DWI, even if they are not necessarily driving a car? YES, you could be charged with a DWI [...]
Have you heard people use the terms DUI and DWI and wondered what the difference between them was? DWI stands for Driving While Impaired and DUI means Driving Under the Influence. Although you often hear both terms used, the state of North Carolina does not make a distinction between them. Prior to 1983 there [...]
Reforming Juvenile Justice: North Carolina's Push to Protect 16- and 17-Year-Olds North Carolina is one of two remaining states to treat 16 and 17 year old's accused of crimes as adults in the criminal justice system. Under a law that took effect in 1919, [...]
You may recall from our previous blog that Dummit Fradin represented a Surry County couple against five Kernersville police officers accused of misconduct. Just weeks before the case was set to go to trial,a settlement has been reached in favor of plaintiffs Teresa Blackburn and Adrian Martinez-Perez. The lawsuit alleged that the police officers [...]
