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Supreme Court strikes down warrantless search of motorcycle in driveway

Privacy rights are at the heart of a free society. The Fourth Amendment provides valuable protection against unreasonable government intrusion. Police can’t break down your door for no reason. They

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Zero tolerance drunk driving charges in North Carolina

When it comes to drunk driving, North Carolina is a zero tolerance state in multiple ways. In our state, zero tolerance drunk driving laws apply to the following three categories

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What constitutes drug paraphernalia?

It’s illegal to possess drug paraphernalia – everyone knows this – but many people don’t exactly know what legally constitutes drug paraphernalia. This is because anything can be drug paraphernalia

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This man is spending life in prison for a nonviolent LSD crime

Federal authorities caught a man named Robert James Riley mailing LSD to a friend in 1993. The friend who received the LSD testified against Riley and received a minor sentence

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What criminal defense “story” is appropriate for your case?

Every criminal defendant has the right to his or her day in court. In many cases, this right can be of enormous benefit to a defendant, regardless of whether the

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What if police arrest me for drunk driving but I wasn’t driving?

Imagine the following circumstance: You go out to a bar on a Saturday night — and although you’re slightly embarrassed to admit it — you had an unusually good time.

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27-year-old arrested and accused of drug crimes in Huntersville

A simple traffic stop has led to a drug arrest in Huntersville. According to police in the area, they pulled over a 27-year-old man at approximately 1 a.m. last Tuesday,

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New Assistant U.S. Attorney positions in Charlotte to focus on violent crime

Last week, the Justice Department announced the creation of more than 300 Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) positions nationwide. It’s the most significant expansion in decades. The Western District of

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Will the federal government lower North Carolina drug crime?

The U.S. Attorney’s Office says it wants to reduce instances of drug crime in North Carolina’s Eastern District. To do so, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has issued an initiative that

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What should I expect during a field sobriety test?

Police conduct field sobriety tests as a part of their drunk driving investigations. Police usually will not conduct a field sobriety test until after they have established a suspicion of

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