North Carolina’s drug laws are very harsh. In fact, North Carolina’s drug trafficking laws – dealing with the large scale sale and distribution of banned drugs or controlled substances – have mandatory minimum sentences.
That means that if you’re caught with enough drugs in your possession, you will likely be charged with trafficking or conspiracy to [...]
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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 [...]
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This post is about a technical area of the law, so if you’re not interested in Evidence Law or the Confrontation Clause, this won’t interest you. The United States Constitution says that defendants have the right to confront witnesses who testify against them. This is the general constitutional rule that prevents hearsay in criminal cases. …
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Are you searching for a NC drug lawyer? Or, better yet, a Raleigh Drug Lawyer? Whether it’s because you have or your child has been charged with a misdemeanor possession charge, or a misdemeanor paraphernalia charge, or maybe because of a Possession With Intent to Sell or Deliver (PWISD) or Trafficking charge, you need a lawyer…
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One of the features of the federal criminal system is a very complex and detailed sentencing scheme. North Carolina has its own structured sentencing scheme, about which I’ve written previously. Structured sentencing in North Carolina on the felony level has been around since 1995-96, and has levels A through I, and three ranges: mitigated, presumptive,…
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I’ve got an overview of North Carolina’s drug laws in a section on various North Carolina laws. North Carolina has pretty harsh drug laws, so harsh that people coming from New York City, where similar drug crimes are treated much more leniently, may find themselves facing years and years for the same crime here in…
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