Year: 2017
Utah is not backing down from a tougher stance on drunk-driving, standing by a law it passed earlier in 2017 that brought the state’s maximum blood alcohol content (BAC) limit to 0.05%. The law, scheduled to take effect in 2018, will fine offenders over $1,300 and confiscate their licenses for…
North Carolina already suffers from one of the worst opioid epidemics in the United States. Now, a deadly new mix of drugs is making a lethal substance even more dangerous. Carfentanil – a type of fentanyl used to tranquilize large animals – has been identified as a key ingredient in…
A study led by Washington D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department shows that body cameras on police officers have not had “any statistically significant effect” on law enforcement officials use of force or citizen complaints. The results are bound to reopen debates about the policy, which was believed could help improve police…
As a caring family lawyer, I can help see you through divorce and many of the aspects of this difficult process. In this article, I’ll share more tips on how you can talk to your kids about divorce. Knowing how to explain it to children, and answer their questions, can…
You’ve heard of driving under the influence and driving while impaired – but if you’re under the age of 21 you may find yourself in need of a DWI attorney to handle DACs. Driving After Consuming (DAC) is a serious offense in North Carolina, separate from Driving While Impaired (DWI). Not long…
What can happen at a routine traffic stop? For two women driving through Orange County, North Carolina last month, it turned out pulling over didn’t lead to just a simple traffic ticket – but rather arrests for trafficking 130 lbs. of marijuana. Recently, deputies stopped two women driving a Toyota…
Shoplifting has plagued retail businesses for decades, but this year, it has loomed larger than ever. Authorities say shoplifters have increasingly become the engines of organized theft rings, which systematically ferry stolen goods from thieves to the “fencers” who knowingly resell them. Organized theft has also found a new niche in profiting…
Are you in a same-sex marriage and considering a divorce? Do you plan on seeking child custody of a child or children that resulted from a same-sex marriage? As you are probably already aware, same-sex couples have had the right to marry in North Carolina since 2015, but if you…
As the opioid epidemic receives more attention, we are left to wonder as to how it got this way and what is the best way to address it. According to an article in the NY Times, Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants prosecutors to seek the harshest punishment possible. And another one reveals…
As a criminal defense attorney, I research issues of law on a daily basis. Many years ago law school trained me to find relevant case law to support any argument or defense I advance on behalf of my clients. The more case law I have on my side, the harder it…
