Easley signs DWI reforms: Governor approves tough new laws to make convictions easier; measures follow Observer reports.
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Aug. 22–Gov. Mike Easley traveled to Charlotte on Monday to sign North Carolina’s tough new DWI laws that will make it difficult for drunken drivers to escape conviction and are designed to be applied fairly and consistently throughout the state. The governor, calling the new legislation the most comprehensive revision of North Carolina’s DWI laws in the past 20 years, said he expects DWI conviction rates to rise. “It’ll make it more difficult for lawyers to cut deals for clients charged with DWI,” the governor said. “There’s not going to be a lot of room for wheeling and dealing. “We want to send a clear signal that North Carolina is not going to allow people to drink and drive in the… Source : accessmylibrary.com |