by Aaron Lee | Jun 19, 2013 | Criminal Defense, General
A new terrorism statute has recently been enacted in North Carolina which 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...
by Aaron Lee | Jun 19, 2013 | Criminal Defense
As long as a police officer has reasonable suspicion to believe a crime is being committed her or she may stop a vehicle in North Carolina. The exact circumstances that amount to reasonable suspicion can sometimes be gray area. In North Carolina the case law is...
by Aaron Lee | Jun 14, 2013 | Criminal Defense
The North Carolina court system for criminal matters basically consists of four sectors: the District Court, Superior Court, NC Court of Appeals, and the NC Supreme Court. Which court the case is heard in will depend on generally on the type of charge involved and...
by Aaron Lee | Jun 13, 2013 | Criminal Defense
An informant gives the police a tip on criminal activity in return for a deal on his own behalf. Police take this single tip then bust a major crime syndicate through breaking down doors, chasing bad guys, and finding the subject of the tip. All this makes for a...
by Aaron Lee | Jun 12, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
If someone charged with DWI is denied the opportunity to have a witness observe them after they are arrested then the entire case against him may be dismissed. In North Carolina the cases of State v. Knoll and State v. Hill set for the standard under which a DWI case...
by Aaron Lee | Jun 7, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
DWI sentencing in North Carolina is dependent upon how many “factors” exist in an individual case. The most serious factors that are considered are called grossly aggravating factors. The more of these factors there are in a case the more serious the sentence will...
