North Carolina Criminal Law Blog
Could you face statutory rape charges over a one-night stand?
The goal of statutory rape charges is to protect younger, vulnerable people from predation by older individuals. Many people associate statutory rape claims with intentional "grooming." Grooming is when a predator approaches someone younger than them and starts to...
Did North Carolina really decriminalize marijuana?
You may have heard that North Carolina decriminalized marijuana. This is true, but only to an extent, and it definitely does not mean that the drug is now completely legal in the state. What decriminalization means is that people are given fines for crimes that are...
Can unhappy investors accuse your company of fraud?
There is always a degree of risk in investment, which is one of the reasons why investors expect returns when they give money to a business or to fund an idea. They have taken a risk by giving their capital to someone else and now expect to be repaid for that risk....
What are your options after receiving a traffic ticket?
Maybe you were speeding. Maybe you rolled through a stop sign or ran a red light. Perhaps you changed lanes without using your turn signal. Regardless of why you received a traffic ticket, it’s critical that you learn more about your options moving forward. This...
State trooper returns home months after serious crash on I-485
There are many times when drivers make mistakes on the roads. Those drivers can put others’ lives at risk, all because they violate the traffic laws. Take for example this story of a trooper who is just now returning to his home after 84 days; he was hit by a car...
Speedometer issues? You may want to fight the speeding ticket
You like getting where you want to go quickly, but that also means that you often speed. For the most part, you avoid tickets, but this time, you were going above the limit as you passed a highway trooper. Of course, you were speaking with the officer within minutes....
What to do if accused of prescription fraud as a pharmacist
Dispensing drugs is a significant responsibility -- one you have undertaken with care for many years. However, you are a pharmacist, not a professional detective. You cannot be expected to spot every intent to attain pharmaceuticals illegally. Unfortunately, it...
How accurate are breathalyzer tests?
If you are pulled over for suspected drunk driving, more than likely the police will do three things: try to smell alcohol on your breath, have you perform a field sobriety test and have you take a breathalyzer test. U.S. police departments have used breathalyzers,...
A North Carolina DWI carries heavy penalties
Drivers in North Carolina understand the dangers of drinking and driving. This dangerous activity is illegal in all 50 states, and North Carolina delivers harsh penalties for those found driving while intoxicated (DWI). Knowing how North Carolina lawmakers issue DWI...
What happens if you share a sexy video of your ex online?
Exchanging sexy photos with people in whom you have an interest in dating and making explicit videos with sexual partners has become mainstream thanks to the ubiquity of Smartphones with excellent cameras. People can easily take such images and film such videos on an...
