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Show us you care about criminal justice

And we’ll show you that we care about the next generation of ambitious young lawyers. Are you getting ready to take the Feb. 2017 bar exam? The North Carolina criminal

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5 affirmative defenses to DUI

Drivers accused of operating their vehicles while intoxicated will face serious consequences if they are convicted. For this reason, most drivers accused of this crime are well-served to contract the

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2 North Carolina women arrested and accused of drug crimes

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two women on meth charges this week. Both of the women have prior criminal convictions, which — if they are convicted of these

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North Carolina school bus driver accused of DWI

A school bus driver in Cherokee County has been accused of driving while intoxicated with children on the board. In response to the allegations, the 63-year-old bus driver was terminated

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Arrested man dressed as clown allegedly had hatchet in backpack

A North Carolina man has been accused of drug violations and other charges after he was found on the property of a convenience store with his face covered in clown

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Options for those charged with drug crimes

Drug crimes are not just something that happens in the heart of big cities or sprawling suburbs, even small rural communities can have robust drug trades, bringing dangerous elements to

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The USDA is Cracking Down on Grocery and Convenience Stores for Food Stamp Trafficking

You never thought you’d come face to face with agents of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. When you think of federal agents, the FBI comes to mind, or the DEA.

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20 people accused of drug crimes in Macon County

Approximately 20 suspects were arrested in Macon County after police carried out drug raids in the area earlier this month. Multiple law enforcement agencies from Jackson, Franklin and Macon counties

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No Such Thing as ‘Closure’ In the Jacob Wetterling Case

People keep saying, “Well, at least the Wetterlings have closure…” now that Danny Heinrich has confessed. But there’s no such thing as “closure” in a case like this – a

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Defending North Carolina residents against Internet sex crimes

In some respects, there is no worse crime to be accused of than a sex crime. This is not only because of the severe consequences and punishments associated with conviction.

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