DWI Costs
Tallying up the total cost of a DUI or DWI in NC How much does a DWI cost in North Carolina? Unfortunately, fees and costs can quickly pile up, so we need to divide this list into two parts. Below, you’ll find a comprehensive list [...]
North Carolina DMV to begin charging for hearings.
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 [...]
Dismissed – DWI won for Corpus Delicti
Our founder, Clarke Dummit, won another DWI case based upon the Corpus Delicti rule. Our client got charged with DWI after the Winston-Salem police officer heard the crash and drove over to the scene of the wreck 3 minutes later. When the officer arrived our client was out of the car with the hood open [...]
Dismissed – Under 21 DWI
Mr. Dummit wins again! This time, our client was a young woman who had been charged in Winston-Salem with Driving After Consuming under the age of 21. This charge is different from an over 21 DWI. When under 21, a breathalyzer reading of anything over 0.0 is, by law, enough for the charge. Mr. [...]
Dismissed | Breaking and Entering, Larceny, Resisting Officer
Our client was facing sentencing on multiple counts in Winston-Salem and hired criminal defense attorney Clarke Dummit. Mr. Dummit presented multiple potential evidentiary issues, and possible suppression and identification issues if the case went to trial. Rather than continue with trial, the State agreed to dismiss all charges once our client paid restitution and [...]
DWI Interlock Device FAQ [Video]
In this video, attorney Clarke Dummit answers questions regarding DWI interlock devices, or ingition interlock devices. These in-car breathalyzers are often times a requirement for limited driving privileges after a DWI conviction in North Carolina. Video Transcript Jim: In the last segment, we touched on these interlock devices that are ordered by the court [...]
Dummit Fradin Represents Plaintiffs in Kernersville Police Misconduct Case
Dummit Fradin recently received media attention in a case involving five Kernersville police officers who violated the constitutional rights of a Surry County couple. The lawsuit, which was filed in July 2014, alleged that the five police officers assaulted, arrested, and seized $4,000 from one plaintiff, and then seized $16,000 from the other plaintiff, [...]
Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Against Kernersville Police Officers
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 [...]
2015 AV Preeminent Award
Congratulations to Clarke Dummit for achieving the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.
Attorney Clarke Dummit has Achieved the AV Preeminent Rating
Clarke Dummit, a lawyer based in Winston-Salem, NC whose primary area of practice is criminal law, has earned the AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Winston-Salem, NC (PR Newswire) September 23, 2014 – Martindale-Hubbell, a division of LexisNexis, has confirmed that attorney Clarke Dummit still maintains the AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest possible rating for [...]