State v. Hernandez

CALABRIA, Judge.

The State of North Carolina appeals from judgments vacating the jury’s guilty verdicts against Cristanto R. Hernandez (“Hernandez”) for driving while impaired and driving without a license and against Magdalena Garcia Pedro (“Pedro”) for giving false information required in a report of a reportable accident. We reverse.

On 17 September 2005, Hernandez and Pedro were traveling home from a child’s birthday party when they were involved in an automobile accident at approximately 9 p.m. at the intersection of N.C. 210 and Little Kelly Road in Pender County. Their vehicle hit a…