The Chetson Firm represents clients in both state and federal courts, on serious felonies, misdemeanors and DWIA DWI is a Driving While Impaired offense. It is more commonly referred to as drunk driving. In North Carolina, the term DWI is used. In other states, the terms DUI or OUI may be used. North Carolina's DWI is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to three years in jail. (traffic) offenses.
The Chetson Firm has experience representing clients in serious drug cases, violent felonies, larceny, sex offenses, misdemeanor DWIA DWI is a Driving While Impaired offense. It is more commonly referred to as drunk driving. In North Carolina, the term DWI is used. In other states, the terms DUI or OUI may be used. North Carolina's DWI is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to three years in jail. cases, larcenies, rapes, and non-serious assaults and drug offenses.
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When is a refusal not a refusal? Under North Carolina’s implied consent laws, anyone driving on the roads of North Carolina “consents” to a breathalyzer or blood examine if an officer has reason to believe the person has been driving while impaired.
If someone “willfully refuses” to submit to a test, the person has [...]
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Things you say to a non-lawyer may be used against you in a court of law. In particular, things you say to friends, to loved ones (depending on the relationship), to colleagues, to police, to investigators, to co-defendants, to conspirators, to enemies, etc. can and most probably will be used against you in [...]
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For years North Carolina, like many states, permitted the State to introduce the results of a DWIA DWI is a Driving While Impaired offense. It is more commonly referred to as drunk driving. In North Carolina, the term DWI is used. In other states, the terms DUI or OUI may be used. North Carolina's DWI is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to three years in jail. defendant’s breath test. That meant that the Defendant’s attorney would have no opportunity to question the breath analyst on the stand about the procedure used, whether the breath analyst was certified at the time the test was [...]
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Normally if someone is picked up for a misdemeanor drug charge, he is charged with two crimes: simple possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. The paraphernalia charge is the more serious of the two charges. Misdemeanor possession of marijuana is a class 3 misdemeanor.
Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia is a Class [...]
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Normally if someone is picked up for a misdemeanor drug charge, he is charged with two crimes: simple possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. The paraphernalia charge is the more serious of the two charges. Misdemeanor possession of marijuana is a class 3 misdemeanor.
Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia is a Class [...]
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NPR has an interesting report on the use and abuse of confidential informants.
Here’s an excerpt:
Loyola Law School professor Alexandra Natapoff, author of the new book Snitching, says the public has no clue about the thousands of informants now on the government payroll.
“It’s a very clandestine, secretive and unregulated arena that yet influences the outcome of [...]
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What is “discoveryDiscovery is the process of exchanging information between the prosecution or defense in a case. Discovery is also a term used to describe all of the information - police reports, videos, physical evidence, photographs, etc. - that has been given to the Defense in a criminal case.”? DiscoveryDiscovery is the process of exchanging information between the prosecution or defense in a case. Discovery is also a term used to describe all of the information - police reports, videos, physical evidence, photographs, etc. - that has been given to the Defense in a criminal case. is the process in either criminal or civil procedure of providing information to the other side. In criminal law, discoveryDiscovery is the process of exchanging information between the prosecution or defense in a case. Discovery is also a term used to describe all of the information - police reports, videos, physical evidence, photographs, etc. - that has been given to the Defense in a criminal case. is usually – although not always – provided by the State to the Defendant.
DiscoveryDiscovery is the process of exchanging information between the prosecution or defense in a case. Discovery is also a term used to describe all of the information - police reports, videos, physical evidence, photographs, etc. - that has been given to the Defense in a criminal case. is all that information collected by the state and its agencies which the Defendant [...]
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A motion to continueA motion to continue is a request by either party to a judge that a new date be set in the matter. Most criminal matters will have several continuances before both parties are ready to proceed. If the case is marked "Last," the the case must be resolved on the next court setting. is a request by a party – in a criminal case, either the State represented in Raleigh by the Wake County District AttorneyA District Attorney is the represented of the State, usually elected by the people of a judicial district, to prosecute crimes on behalf of the State. The Wake County District Attorney is Colon Willoughby, Jr.
A District Attorney usually has a staff, including assistant district attorneys who are the actual prosecutors who handle most of the day-to-day caseload. or the defense, usually represented by a criminal defense lawyer – for a judge to set a new court date in the matter.
Usually, but not always, a motion [...]
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First Degree Rape is punishable as a B1 felony. In 2009, North Carolina passed a mandatory minimum of 25 years for this crime.
First Degree Rape depends on the use of force or threat of force, or on the age difference between the victim and the defendant.
Note that just because there wasn’t full [...]
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