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Many people die of drug overdoses who could have been saved if they’d gotten prompt medical assistance. Too often, the reason they don’t is that the people who are with them when they OD are afraid that if they call 911 or take them to a hospital, they’ll be...
Part of growing up and living life is making mistakes. Sometimes, those mistakes are serious enough to lead to lasting consequences, such as criminal convictions on your record. If you were convicted of a crime in the past, or even if you were simply charged for one,...
Nothing puts a damper on a vacation, a trip to visit family or a successful business trip like a traffic ticket. It can be easy to get a citation when you’re in an area you don’t know very well. You might not have been aware of the speed limit, not seen a stop sign or...
If you are pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI), the state of North Carolina requires that you consent to a blood, urine or breath test if requested by the law enforcement officer. If the test returns a positive result, the police have a duty...
Eyewitnesses enjoy more credibility than they should. It has resulted in courts convicting many innocent people and even sentencing some to death. While some eyewitnesses lie on purpose, most are simply not as reliable as they think. This is because human memory is...
You’re driving home one night in North Carolina and you get pulled over. For whatever reason, the police officer asks you to take a Breathalyzer test. Your reaction to the request might be to refuse the test. After all, you are in America, and the Fifth Amendment...
When you get pulled over and the officer thinks you may be impaired, he or she likely won’t give you a breath test right away. Portable breath tests are not the same as the ones at the station, which are used in court. Instead, the officer may just give you field...
America prides itself on offering free speech to everyone, a right that is protected under the first amendment. However, while all individuals are entitled to express their opinions, not all acts of speech are legal or without consequences. Communicating violent...
If you have never heard of potassium oxalate in relation to DWI testing, it’s not surprising. This is a chemical compound that may be combined with sodium fluoride in test tubes for blood tests. The clear, whitish substance at the bottom of a test tube is normally a...
Having a felony or misdemeanor on your criminal record, even if the charges have been dismissed, can have a negative impact on your life for a very long time. Specifically, a criminal conviction can block you from working in some industries, owning a firearm or even...