Dealing with Disappearing DWI Defendants

Published for NC Criminal Law on December 16, 2009.

I’ve had several questions recently about how to handle cases in which the defendant was charged with DWI, failed to appear, remained absent for several years, then reappeared. Often, the arresting officer has retired, moved, or can’t remember the case well enough to testify. The defendant wants the case reinstated and wants to plead not ... Read more

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