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 ...
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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 ...
Can police search your computer via Peer-to-Peer Networks?
The Fourth Amendment gives people a right against unreasonable searches and seizures: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Sex Offense Raleigh – Rape Lawyer Raleigh
Sometimes I'm contacted by a person who believes he is about to be accused of a rape Raleigh or sex offense Raleigh. Other times, I'm called after the person has already been arrested on a first degree rape or second degree rape charge or sex offense charge in Raleigh. At that point, the ...
Domestic Violence Lawyer Raleigh: Handling Simple Assaults, Assaults on a Female
A Domestic Violence crime is specially handled in Wake County, North Carolina. A domestic violence crime may involve a charge of simple assault, assault on a female (AOF), communicating threats, or interfering with emergency communications. It may also include damage to personal property, and even more serious charges. If you are charged with ...
Raleigh Larceny Lawyer – Handling a Wake County Larceny
A larceny is a type of theft. There are various types of theft in North Carolina - Embezzlement, Obtaining Property by False Pretenses, and Larcenies. In addition, there are various kinds of frauds. Sometimes the distinction between a fraud and a theft is hard to make out. Larcenies - unlike Obtaining Property by False ...
Modifying Bonds in North Carolina
I'll paraphrase a question I recently was asked: My son has a $500,000 bond trying to get it reduced. He as a court appointed lawyer. I need to know the steps to getting a bond reduction and how long does it take. These are not steps you should take. They are steps his lawyer should take. Basically ...