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North Carolina DWI case dismissed; prosecutor delay blamed

A North Carolina man’s drunk driving case has been thrown out by the state’s Court of Appeals after it was determined that prosecutors had taken too long to proceed to

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Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges After Western NC Meth Bust

A federal indictment charges at least nine members of an alleged drug ring of conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine in western North Carolina. At least three more individuals are wanted in

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Instagram Photos Lead To Felon-In-Possession Charges

The first piece of advice you’ll likely hear from any criminal defense attorney is to keep quiet about the charges you face. Whether you did or did not commit the

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Woman charged for prescription drug possession

In many instances, we think about drug trafficking charges being related to illegal drugs such as marijuana or cocaine. Prescription drug trafficking is also fairly prevalent, however, with scores of

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Falsely Labeled A Sex Offender, Condo Owner Fights Back

We know, as criminal defense lawyers, that false accusations of sex offenses happen. Allegations of rape, sexual battery and even child sexual abuse are made for many reasons other than

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Man gets 6 months for faking federal hate crime

A man who was convicted of making false statements to police officers in 2001 in North Carolina has now pleaded guilty to federal charges that he faked a hate crime.

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Raleigh couple charged for possession of 3 different drugs

When police make an arrest for drug charges, often the charges themselves have a way of multiplying. What could be seen as a single transgression – being found in possession

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Georgia middle school students accused of sexting

It’s a common belief that as our technology grows and evolves, our laws must grow and evolve to appropriately govern it. Applying outdated or narrowly applied laws to new technology

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Does It Matter Who Had The Gun During A Federal Drug Crime?

Drug trafficking crimes will trigger mandatory minimum sentences at both the state and federal level. Possession of a deadly weapon – like a gun – during the commission of a

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$100,000 Goes Missing, Embezzlement Indictment Take Its Place

A former North Carolina fire chief is facing embezzlement charges. The former head of a volunteer fire department has been accused of taking at least $100,000 from the organization, based on

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