When charged with Driving While Impaired, a person will lose his license for thirty (30) days as
a result of a Civil Revocation. In some cases, a person will qualify for a limited driving privilege
after ten (10) days of suspension. A petition for a pre-trial limited driving privilege must include
From July of 2012 until June of 2013, the Administrative Office of the Courts reported 61,425 Impaired Driving citations issued in North Carolina. Of this figure, Cumberland and Hoke Counties accounted for over 2,500 citations. These “impaired driving” citations included Driving While Impaired, Driving While Impaired in a Commercial Vehicle, Habitual Driving While Impaired, Aid and Abet and Driving After Consuming While Less Than 21 Years of Age. While the State’s burden of proof varies for each of these criminal offenses, each impaired driving charge shares a basic factual requirement.
Driving While Impaired under North Carolina General Statute § 20-138.1 requires proof of the following four factors: A person must (1) drive (2) a vehicle (3) on a public street, highway, or public vehicular area (4a) while under the influence of an impairing substance, or (4b) after consuming a sufficient quantity of alcohol that he has, at any relevant time after the driving, an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, or (4c) with any amount of a Schedule I controlled substance, as listed in G.S. 90-89, or its metabolites in his blood or urine.
If convicted of Driving While Impaired in the State of North Carolina, a person faces five (5) different levels of punishment depending upon his particular factual scenario. After conviction, a Judge will determine whether any Grossly Aggravating, Aggravating or Mitigating Factors apply to the case. The existence or lack thereof of these factors will determine the appropriate level of punishment issued by the Court.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Well known Fayetteville, Raeford and Pinehurst law firm, Beaver Courie Law Firm is announcing new growth and a new corporate identity and brand. The firm will now be known as Beaver Courie Law Firm and will use the trade name Beaver Courie Law Firm for the law firm’s two locations and 15 lawyers and support staff.
The firm was originally founded by Jerry Beaver over 40 years ago and has built and maintained a reputation for excellence in the areas of criminal defense, traffic and DWI defense, serious personal injury and other complex civil litigation. It is an “A rated” firm by Martindale Hubbell, displaying “the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards” and has been chosen for U.S. News and World Report Magazine’s “Best Law Firms” classification for the past four years.
On the new corporate name and brand, nationally honored and founding partner Jerry Beaver said “the additional names and the brand Beaver Courie is not new to the people of Cumberland, Hoke and Moore Counties. It is our community’s support of this firm and these lawyers that makes this growth and rebranding an obvious decision. Our firm has and continues to be devoted to providing the best legal representation and client services. This is an ideal way to recognize unique performance and our future. David [Courie] has built a local and statewide reputation for his ability as a trial attorney and problem solver, particularly in criminal defense. As a result, he has developed a sizable and loyal client base over the past 17 years which continues to grow. Similarly, Mark Hearp and Hal Broadfoot have proven themselves in the firm and throughout the community as “go to” attorneys in criminal defense and personal injury, respectively. This rebranding reconfirms Beaver Courie’s presence and staying power in the practice of law and in this community for years to come. We are growing and will continue to do so with proven, local attorneys devoted to getting our clients results.”
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