Whether you are a college student caught with a small bag of cocaine in your pocket or a working adult caught with a few pills for which you don't have a valid prescription, it can be truly unsettling to be charged with drug possession. Suddenly, you are wondering...
If the idea of spending a relaxing day on the lake enjoying a few cold ones with friends is your kind of fun, you might want to reconsider your choice of leisure activity. Boating is still fine, of course, but if you do so while impaired, you could be facing harsher...
Over the last few years, many people here in North Carolina have eschewed more traditional modes of transportation -- cars, trucks, SUVs -- in favor of their smaller and decidedly more efficient counterparts -- motorcycles, bicycles, buses. While the reasons for...
There is no disputing that North Carolina, much like every other state, has seen abuse of both heroin and prescription opioids take a truly astounding toll on public health. Indeed, statistics from the state Department of Health and Human Services reveal that over...
With the Fourth of July weekend finally here, traffic levels are going to be consistently high, as people make their way to visit family and friends in town, or travel to more distant locations for some much-needed rest and relaxation. In fact, many experts are...
Over the last few years, more and more police departments across the country have been outfitting their officers with body cameras in order to record their interactions with the public. Regardless of whether this policy was instituted voluntarily or by government...
Should the federal government be able to freeze all of a criminal defendant's assets prior to trial, thereby preventing her from hiring her attorney of choice? That's a question the United States Supreme Court recently addressed. And its answer may surprise you. In...
A felony is a crime that is considered to be the most severe, often involving violence. Typically, penalties for felony charges are also the most severe, including prison time and can also be punishable by death. Some of these more serious charges can include assault,...
In North Carolina, a bill is being pushed that could forever reduce the risks around intravenous drug use and abuse. If this law is implemented, it has the possibility of saving taxpayers money while simultaneously making it easier to get clean needles for those who...
In North Carolina, any act of forgery is considered a serious offense. Outside of forged certificates pertaining to a person's education, all other acts of forgery are considered felony offenses. First, it may help to understand what is considered forgery. Forgery is...
