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Cary man arrested and accused of marijuana trafficking

North Carolina residents need to remember that even though some states have legalized recreational marijuana, our state has not. Therefore, if you or a loved one are caught with a

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Two Future Superstar Attorneys of North Carolina

Winners of the First Marcilliat & Mills PLLC Bar Exam Scholarship Two hardworking law students are about to take the February bar exam. No matter what happens (though they’ll do just fine,

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Say Hello to Attorney General Jeff Sessions: Hugely Tremendous or Total Disaster for Criminal Justice Reform?

Sessions has a mixed record on criminal lawmaking, but he may very well take the idea of criminal justice “reform” as getting even tougher on crime. Remember the go-go 1980s?

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Should I take a Breathalyzer test when asked?

Whether or not to agree to a breathalyzer test is a hard question to answer. For one, there is the fact that breathalyzer tests are known to create false positive

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Obama commutes prison sentence for Chelsea Manning

President Obama succeeded in pardoning a final 330 individuals just before finishing up his final term as President of the United States. Those he pardoned were mostly nonviolent drug offenders,

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Common elements in a DWI defense

At Marcilliat & Mills PLLC in Raleigh, North Carolina, we regularly defend individuals in DWI cases. These cases often have a different story surrounding them, but some themes we continue to see

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Prison population drops as crime rates continue to decline

North Carolina residents will be happy to hear that the number of U.S. residents being held in prison continues to decline. Nationwide statistics point to a prison population that is

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Marijuana crimes defense in North Carolina

Marijuana is still illegal in the state of North Carolina. Even though the drug has been legalized for recreational use in many states throughout America, and also legalized for medical

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Married couple arrested on drug crimes charges

A married couple from Onslow County, North Carolina, were recently arrested by authorities in Virginia. The couple — a 27-year-old man and 24-year old woman — were arrested on multiple

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What is a racketeering or RICO crime?

Whenever you hear about a racketeering or RICO-related allegation it refers to allegations related to organized criminal activity. Organized crime rings run what are informally referred to as “rackets” because

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