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One of the lesser-known theft charges you can face in North Carolina is “obtaining property by false pretenses,” or OPFP. At minimum, this crime is a Class H felony. If the value of the money, services or assets that were stolen through false pretenses exceeds...
Cautious drivers watch other motorists for signs of distracted driving. For example, when you see a nearby driver looking at a device or adjusting the radio, you know to be extra careful. Unfortunately, some distractions are less easy to notice. Cognitive or mental...
A criminal record can affect everything from what schools you can attend and what jobs you can get to the houses that you can potentially rent. Those who have an old blemish on their criminal record might want to leave the past behind. Removing blemishes from your...
You’re a college student who lives in a shared dorm. The police believe you have been involved in illegal activity on your computer, and they want to search it. They come to your dorm and find that only your roommate is there. The roommate lets them inside, and they...
Embezzlement is a type of theft, as is larceny. However, despite their similarities, the two are actually much different. If you have been accused of either one, it is important for you to understand both the differences and the similarities as you look into your...
People often make jokes about college campuses being home to drugged students or a party lifestyle, but at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, three fraternities have been suspended because of allegations of drug ring involvement. A Dec. 18 report states...
When it comes to distracted driving, those who text behind the wheel often get the brunt of the blame. And it is true that smartphones are perhaps the biggest source of in-car distraction, leading to many accidents. But they are not the only form of distraction, and...
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...
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...
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....