May 7, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
A York County, South Carolina man, who was charged with drinking alcohol and using marijuana before driving his girlfriend’s car, caused 
an accident that resulted in her death. He was recently sentenced to spend eight years in state prison. The man was charged with felony driving under the influence resulting in death, two counts of driving under the influence resulting in great bodily injury, and driving under the influence. He faced a maximum of 55 years in prison, of which he only received eight during sentencing.
The incident occurred last year, after friends were helping the 18-year-old female victim move in with the offender in question. The group allegedly drank alcohol and smoked marijuana. Thereafter, they all decided to go to an area of Blacksburg that was rumored to be “haunted.” However, on their way back to York County, the man, who was found to be driving well over the posted speed limit, sped around a curve, and swerved into the left side of the road. Then, according to the York County Solicitor, the man over-corrected, slammed into five trees, and two of the kids were thrown from the car. At this point, the car was standing up-right.
All four people in the vehicle were taken to the hospital, where the critically injured girlfriend died shortly thereafter. Police charged the man when he was discharged from the hospital. The man’s sentence requires him to attend substance abuse and vocational counseling and to pay the families restitution of the injured. The parents of the woman asked the judge to give the man alcohol and drug counseling. Also, his license had been suspended two weeks before the crash, which adds a driving while license is revoked charge.
If you or a loved one has been charged with DWI, or any other criminal offense related to DWI, call the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a private consultation. You can reach our Charlotte, North Carolina office at 704-499-9000, or our Baxter Village office located in Fort Mill, South Carolina at 803-548-4444.
May 7, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
A cab driver in Charlotte, North Carolina died after a man, who struck the cab, and attempted to flee the scene of his 2008 BMW. The crash 
occurred on East Woodlawn and Montford Drive at 2:00 a.m. on Friday, when the driver broadsided the cab. The driver is being charged with felony death by motor vehicle, felony hit-and-run, DWI and driving with a revoked license.
The man attempted to run from the scene; however he was apprehended not far away. He and the other passenger in his vehicle were not seriously hurt. The cab driver was not wearing his seat-belt and died on the way to the hospital after he was ejected from his cab. Witnesses report that the sidewalk of the crash scene was littered with car parts spread all the way from the road to the woods. The driver was arrested on April 3rd in Huntersville, and police say his license was suspended and he should not have been driving. The man is expected to be in court next week.
Call the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a consultation if you have been charged with a DWI, or an alcohol related charge in North Carolina. You can reach our Charlotte, North Carolina office at 704-499-9000, or toll-free at 877-374-5999.
May 3, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
Charlotte, North Carolina police say that a burglary suspect was apprehended in southwest Charlotte after a witness tipped them off with 
regard to a residential break-in. Further, earlier in the week, a neighbor’s tip allowed Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers to arrest three teens in connection with a northwest Charlotte break-in.
Police report that a neighbor called 9-1-1 on Monday, stating that someone had smashed the window of a neighboring home, and then entered the house. The witness was able to provide the police with a description of the suspect.
Officers were then able to apprehend a man that fit the witness’s description, as he was leaving a wooded area near the home. Police were able to locate some of the neighbor’s property in the woods. The man was charged with breaking and entering and larceny for this occurrence.
In North Carolina, a charge of burglary must take place at night. If a burglary takes place during the day, the charge will be breaking and entering and larceny. The elements of burglary are as follows: The (1) breaking and (2) entering, (3) of the dwelling of another, (4) at night, (5) with the intent to commit a felony or larceny therein. This can be aggravated in NC if someone is present in the home at the time of the breaking and entering.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a theft crime, call us at our Charlotte, North Carolina office at 704-499-9000, or toll-free at 877-374-5999.
May 2, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
Two people were arrested in Rock Hill after police report that they were in possession of heroin,
marijuana, and drug paraphernalia while staying at a motel in Rock Hill. Officers received an anonymous tip about possible drug activity in the second-floor room of the Quality Inn & Suites on Cherry Road.
When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered the door partially open; and, after they knocked and announced themselves, a woman came to the door and reported that she was waiting for the man who was renting the room. Police found heroin, marijuana, and used syringes.
When the man and woman who were staying in the room returned, the woman admitted to the heroin being hers; however, the man would admit to nothing. Due to the fact that he let people use the room he was paying for to engage in drug activity, the police charged him with possession of marijuana.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a crime in the northern region of South Carolina, give the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP a call at our Baxter Village office located in Fort Mill, South Carolina at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999.
May 2, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
Two South Carolina men were arrested, one of them being held at Taser-point, after police alleged
that they attacked two bar employees outside of a Rock Hill club. This occurred while the employees were taking out the trash. The police noticed this fight at around 10:00 p.m., according to a Rock Hill Police Report.
Officers ordered that the men back away from the victims, and told them to place their hands on the patrol car. One of the men has a girlfriend who worked in the club as a bartender, and he attacked one of the men because he suspected her of cheating on him with that man. Both men were thereafter charged with disorderly conduct and taken to jail, according to the report.
Call the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP if you or someone close to you has been charged with a criminal offense. We have a former prosecutor, a former police officer, and attorneys with a combined 75 years of experience to aid in your case. Call us at our Fort Mill, South Carolina office at 704-499-9000, or toll-free at 877-374-5999.
May 2, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
A truck driver from Sampson County, North Carolina has been charged with driving while impaired, involuntary manslaughter, and 
several other charges after a hit-and-run that resulted in the death of a 7-year-old girl at a bus stop. The man also faces felony charges for passing a school bus, felony hit-and-run, and driving while impaired while operating a commercial motor vehicle.
The man was operating a logging truck on U.S. Highway 421, when he passed a stopped school bus, struck the child, and continued to drive. He works for a logging company near Autryville, NC about 30 miles away from the crash. Further, the man has multiple drug convictions in the past, along with a 2008 DWI conviction, and arrests for possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and possession of methamphetamine ingredients.
One of the major questions is why the trucking company allowed this man to operate logging vehicles when he was not fit to do so. Investigators are looking into the company’s service record, and the past service record.
A charge with DWI will be handed out to commercial drivers if they register over a 0.04 on the breath-test they are issued. It is a rule in North Carolina that there is a higher standard for commercial drivers and intoxicants within that person’s body. Therefore, if a tragic accident occurs while a commercial driver has been consuming alcohol, they may be deemed intoxicated at a lower rate than others, thus increasing the potential sentence.
If you have a question regarding a pending DWI charge in North Carolina, call the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP. You can reach our Charlotte office at 704-499-9000, or toll-free at 877-374-5999.
an accident that resulted in her death. He was recently sentenced to spend eight years in state prison. The man was charged with felony driving under the influence resulting in death, two counts of driving under the influence resulting in great bodily injury, and driving under the influence. He faced a maximum of 55 years in prison, of which he only received eight during sentencing.
