Do Old DWIs Count toward Felony Prior Record Level?

Published for NC Criminal Law on June 06, 2013.

Author’s note: This post has been updated since its initial publication. The original version overlooked G.S. 15A-1340.11(7), a statute that is clearly relevant to the discussion. Do old (as in, pre-1997) impaired driving convictions count toward felony prior record level? My answer is that they probably do—at least back to 1983—but there is no clear ... Read more

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