Being sentenced to probation is often both a relief and incredibly stressful. You are out of jail, but you may still feel like you’re imprisoned.

When you’re on probation, you walk a fine line and may constantly live with the fear that you will end up in prison for violating your probation. But even if you are charged with a violation, there are ways to avoid jail time and prove your innocence.

Below, we’re going to explore the different ways you can defend against your probation violation:

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In the moments after you’ve been in a car accident, you may feel confused and flustered, your only real overriding desire to make sure that everyone is safe.

Unfortunately, for insurance purposes, you need to spend the next few minutes documenting and gathering information about your car, other cars in the accident, and the contact information any other involved drivers.

Nowadays, we have apps for everything, so it should come as no surprise that there are a few different apps to guide you through the process of collecting information after an auto accident. [...]

 

 

A Kinston physician must surrender his license as a part of his sentencing for drug trafficking charges.

Dr. Douglas Elry Watford, 60, of Kinston, had already gotten into hot water in March 2015 after he was disciplined by the North Carolina Medical board for violating controlled substance regulations. That same March, he was charged with violating federal regulations. Then he was arrested in April on six counts of illegally distributing hydrocodone and Xanax. The drugs are considered Schedule II and Schedule IV controlled substances, respectively.

On April 8 of this year, [...]

Gun laws in North Carolina could see some big changes, and it might not be in the way you expect.

The massacre of 49 people at an Orlando nightclub in June became a catalyst for heated gun rights debates throughout the country. Many people were moved to speak to local lawmakers and political leaders about how gun restrictions (or loosening gun restrictions) can prevent another mass shooting. The next day, the North Carolina House of Representatives introduced HB 1148, an amendment that would eliminate the requirement to have a concealed carry permit.

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North Carolina takes driving while impaired (DWI) very seriously. If you are caught with a blood alcohol content above the legal limit, you will be arrested and charged with DWI – even if you are a member of law enforcement.

If there was ever any doubt about that last part, recent events have removed all questions. How so? Stephanie Pellicer, a detective who works for the Macon County Sheriff’s Office, was arrested and charged on an early Sunday morning in late June for driving while impaired.

Pellicer, who has a 15-year history working [...]