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Fall is here and that means football games, haunted hayrides and harvest festival season are underway. This means that the police will be setting up sobriety checkpoints throughout the country. Their aim is to identify impaired drivers in order to keep the roadways...
Imagine this – you were out drinking with friends and had a few light beers. You didn’t think you were that drunk and, against your friend's better judgment, decided to drive home. On your way home, an officer saw you drifting and speeding past a red light, this...
There are plenty of situations in which you cannot lie to the police. They could charge you with obstruction of justice in some cases, for instance. If they ask you to identify yourself during a traffic stop, you're legally obligated to do so. You cannot give them a...
Operating a motor vehicle while drunk is an offense punishable by fines, suspension of your driver’s license and jail time among other penalties. However, law enforcement cannot just stop and charged you for drunk driving without cause. Law enforcement must have...
Brunswick County is home to several beautiful beaches. Both locals and out-of-state visitors choose this region when they need some time in the sand and surf. Regardless of where you hail from, you will have a better time if you know what is allowed and what is not...
Getting pulled over by the police can be nerve-racking. People often feel stressed, especially if they're worried about getting a DUI or something of this nature. But you need to be very careful when dealing with the police. Not only is there an inherent level of...
You were driving through another state when you hit an area locals called a “speed trap.” They told you not to go too quickly, so you slowed down and thought you were just doing the speed limit. Unfortunately, you did get stopped, and the officer claims that you were...
Do you know what discovery means in the criminal justice system? It is the pretrial disclosure of evidence and documents relevant to a specific case. Discovery procedures compel each side to share information about the facts of the alleged crime or event. Most...
North Carolina traffic laws apply to everything from how you pass another vehicle to the speed at which you travel. The most serious traffic offenses, like drunk driving, result in criminal charges rather than just a ticket. Reckless driving is a Class 2 misdemeanor...
There are few people who don’t get nervous when addressed by the police, particularly if it is clear that they are under suspicion of a criminal offense. Human reactions vary from person to person. Some may choose to cooperate in full. Others might get angry and...
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