We live in an interconnected world, with social media and social networking - Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and other tools - providing the world with much more information about each of us. Such an interconnected world means that information about you that you may consider "private" may, in fact, be public. Here's a rule of ...
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Raleigh criminal lawyer: Federal District Judges Are Powerful Indeed
Drug trafficking, child pornography, and terrorism charges are the three most harshly punished crimes in the federal criminal system. If you've been accused of any of these crimes, you should consult with a Raleigh federal lawyer, Raleigh federal criminal lawyer, Raleigh criminal lawyer, or North Carolina criminal lawyer as soon as possible. You can ...
Raleigh DWI Lawyer: Drugged Driving Looms as a Problem
The New York Times has an extensive front page article on the problem of drugged driving. While it's long been illegal to drive while impaired - whether by alcohol or any other impairing substance - in North Carolina, law enforcement has focused on catching and prosecuting people who are impaired by alcohol. ...
Fair Sentencing and DWI Convictions
North Carolina uses a structured sentencing system for most of its criminal law. This system is a grid system where a person's prior record level and the seriousness of the current crime are used to establish a sentencing range. Within that range, the judge can set an appropriate sentence. If you have questions ...
Raleigh Criminal Lawyer: DNA Database Expanded
The North Carolina General Assembly passed a new law this week that would expand the state's DNA database by allowing police agencies to collect DNA samples from suspects when they are charged with certain crimes. The bill authorizes law enforcement to hold people who refuse to give a sample. If charges are dropped or the ...
Criminal Lawyers Raleigh NC
There are many fine criminal lawyers Raleigh NC who can help you with your state or federal criminal matter. The most important step if you are facing charges or potential charges is to talk to a Raleigh NC criminal lawyer to make sure that you are protecting all of your rights. My initial consultations are free, and ...
Tax Implications of an Embezzlement Raleigh
Embezzlement can have multiple different aspects. First, there is the harm caused to the victim - employer, owner, company, corporation, state agency - caused by the embezzlement Raleigh. Second, there is the loss of trust. Because embezzlement occurs where one person has been entrusted with assets - money, goods, accounts, credit cards ...
Embezzlement Raleigh: Blaming You for Everything!
In tough economic times, embezzlement becomes and even more common crime. North Carolina embezzlement law defines the crime as the taking of money or things of value that have been entrusted to an employee, clerk, officer, or other agent by the alleged victim. A Raleigh embezzlement case typically involves an employee - someone with access ...
Domestic Violence Raleigh: Domestic Violence Protective Order 50B
If you're in an abusive relationship - whether you're the male or the female - there are ways to protect yourself. You should seek a domestic violence lawyer Raleigh who can help you defend yourself against potential criminal accusations by your spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend relating to a simple assault, an assault on a ...
Weights Matter: Drug Lawyer Raleigh Suggests Weighing the Drugs
If you've been accused of trafficking, drug trafficking, or federal drug trafficking crimes in Raleigh or other parts of North Carolina, you may want to ask your Raleigh drug lawyer, or Raleigh trafficking lawyer to check on the weights of the drugs allegedly found in your possession. That's because North Carolina drug trafficking laws are based ...