For years North Carolina, like many states, permitted the State to introduce the results of a DWI 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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What is Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
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 [...]
What is Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
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 [...]
Raleigh Drug Lawyer: Constructive Possession of Drugs
Constructive possession of a controlled substance – a drug like marijuana, cocaine, crack, heroin, LSD, or meth – exists where you do not have actual physical possession of an illegal drug, but have both:
1) knowledge of the drug’s presence on or about your property and
2) the ability to maintain dominion and control over it. [...]
North Carolina drug trafficking – substantial assistance
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 [...]