Missouri Chief Justice William Price recently called into question his state’s drug crime policy. Missouri, like North Carolina and all other states, focuses predominately on incarceration and prison to fight the drug war, rather than on treatment and job skills training.
As a result:
“The problem is that we are following a broken strategy [...]
A DWI case, like any criminal case in North Carolina, will ends in either a conviction, an acquittal, or a dismissal.
You can be convicted of a DWI offense either by a judge (in District or Superior Court) or a jury (in Superior Court). You can also be convicted of a DWI offense [...]
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The information contained on this post about North Carolina’s Felony Drug Diversion Program may change. For instance, the statute might change between the time you read this and the time your case reaches court. Your eligibility will depend on a variety of circumstances, and, even if eligible, participation in the Felony Drug [...]
Let’s assume you were arrested, processed, charged, and released on a written promise to appear in court. After getting a ride home – or hailing a cab – you have some thinking to do.
The first thing you should do is to think carefully about the entire night. If there were any [...]
A Cary man was just convicted of a DWI in Wake County and sentenced to serve 2 years in prison. This is one of the most severe sentences one can get for a DWI in North Carolina.
The man had had his license revoked in August 2008 and subsequently got a series of additional DWIs.
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You will be told about the charges against you by a Magistrate. A Magistrate in North Carolina is not a judge. Rather, a Magistrate is a “judicial officer” of the District Court – North Carolina’s lowest court. A Magistrate’s role is to provide an independent, unbiased review of the police officer’s charges.
In reality, a [...]
