Courtroom Testimony Inconsistent with Recorded On-Scene Video
May 05, 2011
WSOCTV reports on sworn testimony in a Charlotte, North Carolina DWI case in Mecklenburg County. District Court Judge Sean Smith, after hearing evidence reviewed the associated video tape, dismissed t...
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Lawyers Weekly North Carolina - Bill Powers
Apr 05, 2011
Bill Powers comments on the recently enacted Good Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule.
"It's a complicated, yet extremely important legal topic that evokes centuries old arguments. We the gove...
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Bil Powers - Program Chair DWI Conference - North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Mar 24, 2011
North Carolina Advocates for Justice annual DWI Conference 2011. February 4, 2011 in Greensboro, North Carolina and February 25, 2011 in Wilmington, North Carolina.
6 Hours Continuing Legal Education...
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Continuing Legal Education
Mar 23, 2011
Keynote Speaker for the Winter 2011 DWI Seminar hosted by the North Carolina Advocates of Justice, Attorney Justin McShane presents "Cross Examination of Expert Witness."
Bill Powers comments:
"I am...
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Reasonable Suspicion To Stop
Mar 22, 2011
United States v. Foster Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh.
Terrence W. Boyle, District Judge.
http://pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinio...
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LEGAL PROFESSIONALS "Deputy District Attorney Drug Charges"
Mar 21, 2011
Media statements by his boss, the District Attorney for that particular jurisdiction are understandable; yet, one would be remiss in assuming that someone "knowing better" would automatically be pre-em...
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National College of DUI Defense - Scott Joye
Mar 07, 2011
Attorneys seeking referrals & legal education are wise to consider AVVO.com. What an incredible resource. See the attached story on Scott Joye, a top-notch attorney located in Murrells Inlet, South C...
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Video Evidence in North Carolina DWI Cases
Mar 04, 2011
There is no substitute for video in DWI cases.
Video provides a completely objective account of the basis for the stop, arrest and processing in a DWI case.
Video protects police officers.
Video ser...
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SCRAM Device - Habitual Impaired Driving & DWI Related Fatalities
Mar 02, 2011
The North Carolina General Assembly has pending before it legislation seeking to address the very real concern of repeat offender DWI and fatalities. That proposed bill is known as Laura's Law.
B...
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Retaining a DWI Lawyer in Charlotte NC
Feb 15, 2011
Bill Powers comments on the issue of "repeat" or "habitual" impaired driving offenders. As one may easily see from the attached video, DWI affects people of every socio-economic status. Doctors, Lawyer...
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