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Mooresville couple accused of drug and weapon violations

America has some of the strictest drug laws in the entire world. In the last twenty years, these laws have become ever stronger, fueled by mandatory sentencing laws that can

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Greater Discretion For Federal Judges In Sentencing

The current safety valve allows judges to sentence below mandatory minimum levels for a non-violent drug crime. Bills introduced in both the House and the Senate this year would expand

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Raleigh Police Department to set up more patrols near campus

DWI checkpoints are a standard part of the law enforcement playbook. On certain nights on certain streets, one can expect to see police officers watching carefully for errant driving. Anyone

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US DOJ Takes Up Fight Against Mandatory Minimums

Earlier this year, Attorney General Eric Holder revealed a shift in policy at the Department of Justice – U.S. Attorneys would no longer be pursuing drug crimes that would trigger

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Charlotte I-85 And I-77 Corridor Hotbed For Drug Trafficking Arrests

Charlotte and the surrounding communities have been designated a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) meaning that local, state and federal law enforcement agencies are targeting this area a as

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Two Raleigh man charged with drug trafficking

Drug trafficking is one of the most serious drug-related offenses. Drug trafficking is often charged as a federal crime, and like many federal crimes, it is dealt with very harshly. Sentences

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Mecklenburg County accused of dismissing half of all DWIs

When a person is accused of a DWI, often they feel as though they’ve already been found guilty. But the dismissal of DWI cases is not as uncommon as many

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NC Man To Be Extradited To DC On Murder Charges

U.S. Marshals tracked a man wanted out-of-state on two first-degree murder charges to a relative’s home here in North Carolina. Kevin Walker is facing extradition to the District of Columbia where he

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North Carolina school teachers face jail time in child porn case

Instances of child pornography have increased greatly in recent years, fueled mostly by the Internet revolution. Though the crime has become easier to commit — even accidentally, as is sometimes

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Justice department resists changes to white-collar crime law

White-collar crime is one of the trickier offenses to prosecute and punish. Unlike violent crimes, it is difficult to determine what does and what doesn’t constitute a white-collar crime. Often,

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