If you're thinking that a criminal lawyer is going to cost you tens of thousands of dollars, I'm here to tell you that's wrong. Now, it's true, some cases are very complex, and if you're charged with murder, it's going to cost you a chunk of change in order to hire a criminal lawyer, not to ...
Tag Archive: Traffic Law
I’ve heard private attorneys are expensive. Can I afford a Raleigh, Cary, or Apex criminal attorney?
Texting While Driving in North Carolina
North Carolina does not (yet) have a specific law that makes "texting-while-driving" a crime. But it's coming: Gov. Bev Perdue signed a law in June that will make texting while driving illegal as of December 1, 2009. The law will be a new charge for drivers to deal with and a new charge for ...
More on Driving License Restoration in North Carolina
Yesterday I wrote about restoring your driver's license in North Carolina. Restoring a license that was suspended by the DMV following several driving convictions (usually DUI convictions) is usually required in order to get a license in another state. Even if you never intend to return to North Carolina, you will probably need to have ...
Restoring North Carolina Driving Privileges
In North Carolina, driving privileges can be suspended upon conviction of three DUIs within 10 years. If a driver is convicted of a habitual DUI, his license is suspended permanently and he can never drive again on North Carolina's roads. I've received some inquiries from individuals who have had their licenses suspended in North Carolina, ...
Father arrested for DUI after bailing out son
It's no fun to spend a night in jail, so when Trevor Brown of Gothenburg, Nebraska called his father after being picked up for drunk driving, he was probably relieved when his dad agreed to come down to the jail to bail him out. Problem was, dad was also drunk, and when he arrived at ...