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If you are pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI), the state of North Carolina requires that you consent to a blood, urine or breath test if requested by the law enforcement officer. If the test returns a positive result, the police have a duty...
Eyewitnesses enjoy more credibility than they should. It has resulted in courts convicting many innocent people and even sentencing some to death. While some eyewitnesses lie on purpose, most are simply not as reliable as they think. This is because human memory is...
You’re driving home one night in North Carolina and you get pulled over. For whatever reason, the police officer asks you to take a Breathalyzer test. Your reaction to the request might be to refuse the test. After all, you are in America, and the Fifth Amendment...
When you get pulled over and the officer thinks you may be impaired, he or she likely won’t give you a breath test right away. Portable breath tests are not the same as the ones at the station, which are used in court. Instead, the officer may just give you field...
America prides itself on offering free speech to everyone, a right that is protected under the first amendment. However, while all individuals are entitled to express their opinions, not all acts of speech are legal or without consequences. Communicating violent...
If you have never heard of potassium oxalate in relation to DWI testing, it’s not surprising. This is a chemical compound that may be combined with sodium fluoride in test tubes for blood tests. The clear, whitish substance at the bottom of a test tube is normally a...
Having a felony or misdemeanor on your criminal record, even if the charges have been dismissed, can have a negative impact on your life for a very long time. Specifically, a criminal conviction can block you from working in some industries, owning a firearm or even...
Prescription drugs help with everything from anxiety and sleep issues to sexual performance problems and chronic pain. Modern medication can do many incredible things, but it also comes with a very steep price tag. Every month, you have to pay your insurance premium....
The entertainment industry makes burglary seem borderline romantic. They depict burglars as educated, skilled professionals with impressive technical skills and lock-picking kits. One effect of heist movies featuring unrealistic burglary situations is that many people...
When a police officer pulls you over because they suspect you are driving while drunk, they will test your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) using a chemical breath test. Many people think of such tests as the highest possible standard for evidence. People even think...
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