Guide to the Penalties for Trafficking Drugs in North Carolina

Jul 12
2017

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Categories: Drug Crimes | Drug Trafficking

There are numerous drug crimes you can be charged with here in North Carolina, including:

  • Possession, selling, distribution, transporting, cultivation, and manufacturing of a multitude of different types of drugs;
  • Possession of paraphernalia;
  • Obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or forgery;
  • Maintaining a dwelling or motor vehicle to store drugs; and
  • Trafficking

While all drug charges should be taken seriously, trafficking is one of the more serious crimes. Our state has even come up with its own guidelines for drug trafficking offenses instead of using the regular Structured Sentencing grid.

So let’s explore [...]

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7 Things to Do to Avoid a DWI on the 4th of July

Jun 28
2017

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Categories: DUI | DWI

Independence Day celebrations are a big deal around North Carolina. People tend to go out to parties. Barbeques. Pools. They go boating. There’s a lot of eating, a lot of fireworks… and often, a lot of drinking.

Why does this matter? Because one thing you definitely do not want over the holiday is to get a DWI charge. Not only will it put a big black mark on your record and end up costing you a lot, driving after you have had a few drinks just isn’t safe. It doesn’t matter how skilled [...]

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Could You Be Charged with Stalking for Using a Drone in NC?

Jun 20
2017

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By 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) predicts 10 times as many commercial drones and more than triple the number of hobby drones will be in the skies. If their predictions are correct, that means there will be more than 3.5 million recreational drones zooming around the country in less than five years.

Currently, there are more than 20,0000 drones registered in North Carolina alone. Drones, or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), are aircrafts controlled by an operator on the ground, rather than a pilot onboard.

Drone use is regulated on a federal level [...]

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5 Things to Know about North Carolina Resisting Arrest Laws

Jun 16
2017

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Categories: Resisting Arrest

When you know there is a risk of being arrested, it can be tempting to try to flee or get away. That’s particularly true if you know you are innocent or otherwise disagree with the grounds of the arrest.

However, trying to avoid arrest can make your situation a lot worse. Resisting, delaying, or obstructing an officer (RDO) is a crime in North Carolina. The North Carolina General Statute describes RDO as follows:

“If any person shall willfully and unlawfully resist, delay or obstruct a public officer in discharging or attempting to discharge [...]

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Woman in Dinosaur Costume Gets Charged with Disorderly Conduct

Jun 8
2017

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Categories: Disorderly Conduct

There are many ways that you can get charged with disorderly conduct in our state. Some that you probably don’t even realize. However, here’s one that you probably never would have imagined: dressing up like a dinosaur and scaring horses.

Yes, you read that correctly, and it’s a real story. This one comes from our neighbors to the south, but it sounds so surreal that we had to share it.

Apparently, just a few weeks ago in Charleston, a woman put on an orange Tyrannosaurus Rex costume and stood close to where a [...]

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