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North Carolina Terrorism Statute
A new terrorism statute has recently been enacted in North Carolina and took effect as of December 1, 2012. This new statute was designed to tighten the laws against certain violent acts and categorize them as acts of terrorism. The statue is G.S. 14 – 10.1. A...
What to do during a traffic stop
You are driving down the road when suddenly those dreaded blue flashing lights appear in your rear view mirror. You may be thinking “Wait, what have I done wrong?” Once you have a chance you pull over and the officer approaches your window. Likely you are so nervous...
Weapon in Vehicle during Traffic Stop
So maybe you have been pulled over. You may either know or not know why you have been pulled over by police but one thought in your mind is that you have a gun in the car and you are not sure how to approach the subject. Depending on what jurisdiction you are in it...
Difference Between State and Federal Court System
In the United States there are two major court systems, the federal and the state courts. But what is the difference between the two? Federal courts are established by the United States government and largely handle disputes regarding the Constitution or federal...
NC “Dog Alerts” and the Fourth Amendment
Some people are aware that traffic stops and the usage of police canines to "sniff out" any drugs do not constitute a " search" under the definition of an " unreasonable search and seizure," under the Fourth Amendment. It is said that during routine traffic stops, a...
Man Drives His Car Over Girlfriend: North Carolina Wrongful Death Act
A North Carolina man has just been apprehended by the authorities and has allegedly been accused of running over his girlfriend with his car after a heated argument. The Sheriff has reported that the defendant was arrested early Friday morning, around 10:30 on bond. ...
Driver’s License Revocation and Refusing a Breath-test
Drivers License Revocation All persons charged with DWI who refuse to take an Intoxilyzer test, or has results of 0.08 or more, 0.04 if commercial motor vehicle, or under age 21 and the results are above 0.04, will have their license revoked immediately for 30 days....
Proving Operation of Vehicle in DWI Case
The majority of DWI cases that are heard in court are dependent on the arresting officer’s testimony. It is the officer’s testimony that will often establish the defendant was impaired at the time he or she was operating a motor vehicle. Generally the officer must...
Motions to Supress for North Carolina DWIs
Generally in any criminal case an attorney while file motions during trial in order to suppress evidence. There are various reasons evidence may be suppressed depending on each individual case. Once a motion is filed the judge will make a decision as to whether the...
Appealing a DWI Conviction: North Carolina Criminal Law
In some situations it may be advisable to appeal a DWI conviction. This occurs when someone is found guilty in District Court but there are additional circumstances that arise which allow the conviction to be challenged. In some cases additional evidence or new...
