NC law limits length of monitoring DWI offenders

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina lawmakers say they are
willing to revisit the state’s laws on ankle-monitoring for people
convicted for driving while impaired.

State law prohibits judges from putting the monitoring devices
on serious DWI offenders for more than 60 days. That was the case
for Howard Pasour, who was ordered to wear an ankle bracelet after
his third impaired driving conviction last year.

Pasour was allowed to remove the device in January. Authorities
now say he was driving drunk on a two lane road on Sunday when his
car crossed the center line and hit an oncoming car, killing
17-year-old Laura Fortenberry.

Democratic state Sen. John Snow tells the Charlotte Observer
he’s willing to consider extending the maximum time the bracelets
can be worn.

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