by Aaron Lee | May 8, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
In North Carolina if someone is convicted of a level 1 DWI he or she may receive 24 months in prison. He or she should be eligible for parole after 2.4 months as long as he or she receives a full award of good time credit and has gone to substance abuse treatment...
by Aaron Lee | May 7, 2013 | Criminal Defense
The answer to this question is simply no. If an officer asks you if he or she can search your vehicle your answer should always be no. An officer may ask you at any time if they can search you or any of your other property including vehicles but they key is that you...
by Aaron Lee | May 7, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
Those of us operate a vehicle on the road know it is illegal to do so while impaired from consuming too much alcohol. It is just as illegal to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs. If you are impaired under either you may be stopped and charged with...
by Aaron Lee | May 7, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
Charlotte, and the rest of the state of North Carolina has established Drug Treatment Courts (DTC). This began in 1995 in the state and has progressed since then. DTC’s were designed to offer treatment to adults who are suffering from substance abuse problems....
by Aaron Lee | May 7, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense
A Fort Mill, South Carolina resident has been accused by police of allegedly forcing his 10-year-old son to smoke marijuana. The child’s mother was informed by the child that the his father forced him to smoke the substance when he was on a visit him. The...
by Aaron Lee | May 6, 2013 | Burglary/Robbery/Larceny, Criminal Defense
The Greensboro Police Department, among others in the state, is in the process of implementing a DNA database for the region. The goal of this program is to store DNA samples collected from people either with their consent, or through a court-order. The database...