On today’s episode Jake explores the minutiae of North Carolina’s DWI sentencing statute, N.C.G.S. § 20-179. Having previously done a deep dive on the big picture of § 20-179 on Episodes 31-33, Jake looks at the less frequently cited sections of NC’s DWI sentencing framework.
Highlights:
Learn the strict criteria required for a judge to impose supervised probation on a level 3, 4 or 5 sentence.
Discover when a driver’s high speed can be used as an aggravating factor in a DWI sentence and strategies for avoiding multiple license suspensions for your client.
Uncover the State’s notice requirement for GAFs and AFs in Superior Court and how to use lack of notice to your tactical advantage
