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An Overview of the North Carolina Criminal Process
A lot of clients who I meet have never been involved in the criminal process. Or they’ve had experience with the criminal process in another state than North Carolina. Or they have only seen the...
View ArticleShould there be Raleigh DWI Plea Deals?
This article describes a fairly familiar attitude toward plea deals among regular people. Most people view plea deals as concessions to the defendant – basically gifts to the defendant that are...
View ArticleSurrendering at the Wake County Detention Center
A few months ago – before the Wake County Sheriff’s Office re-opened the Wake County Detention Center at 3301 Hammond Rd. – I made a video on the basic idea behind surrendering. This is not legal...
View ArticleShock and Awe: North Carolina Criminal Law Up Close
When I meet people who are accused of or under investigation for serious felonies – sex offenses, drug trafficking, pornography crimes, frauds or theft crimes, and homicides – they typically have a...
View ArticleWhy Does Your DWI Take So Long?
So many DWI arrests in North Carolina involve blood draws. A blood draw might happen because a drug other than alcohol is suspected of causing impairment. Or because the person refuses to blow into a...
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Prosecutorial Control of the Calendar Undone in South Carolina
North Carolina and South Carolina are the only two states where prosecutors control the calendar. In almost all other states, a neutral party – a trial court administrator or the judges – control the...
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