North Carolina Combats Its Heroin Abuse Epidemic

Aug 31
2015

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Categories: Drug Crimes

Breaking Bad may have brought awareness to our country’s serious problem with crystal meth – especially in certain areas – but now another drug is coming back into vogue: heroin.

According to the CDC, heroin use has skyrocketed across the nation and North Carolina is one of the states hit by the new epidemic. Unlike many past spikes in drug use, rates of addiction are climbing among both males and females, across all income levels, and across many different age demographics.

In the past, rates of addiction and overdose were highest among males [...]

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Were Your Rights Violated During Your Arrest?

Aug 24
2015

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Categories: Criminal Defense

 Police brutality and unfair treatment are unfortunate realities of modern America.

Recently, there has been a public outcry to hold police accountable and a great deal of media attention around violations of human rights that occur under police custody.

No matter how heinous the alleged crime, whether it was a felony or misdemeanor, you still have rights when you are arrested. Rights of the accused were put into the Constitution to protect all citizens of the United States from abuse of power.  Below we have listed actions that may constitute a violation of [...]

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The Lasting Effects of Juvenile Crime

Aug 18
2015

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Categories: Juvenile Crime

Common knowledge often suggests that juvenile delinquent records are “wiped clean” when young offenders reach 18 years of age. Unfortunately, for many young men and women, this just isn’t true. Instead, mistakes they made as adolescents follow them well into their adulthood, preventing them from the opportunity to live a life as a normal member of society.

Young people often engage in reckless behavior—it’s literally in their biology. The pleasure-seeking portion of the brain develops in teens long before the self-control portion kicks in. Partially because of this fact, the Juvenile Court system [...]

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Are Traffic Violations Considered Crimes in North Carolina?

Aug 10
2015

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Categories: DUI | DWI | Traffic Violations

You might not think much of forgetting to wear your seat belt or forgetting to renew your license plate, but these are both example of traffic violations in North Carolina. When you violate state traffic laws, you commit a criminal offense.

That said, many traffic violations are considered to be minor offenses, and are penalized by fines and added points to your license and insurance record. However, even minor traffic offenses can lead to serious penalties if you are charged with multiple infractions over a certain period of time. In addition, some types [...]

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North Carolina Cracks Down on 6 Most Common Shoplifting Crimes 

Aug 3
2015

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Categories: Shoplifting / Retail Theft

Retail shoplifting is a growing problem in North Carolina and throughout the US.

According to recent reports, more than 90 percent of companies are victims of shoplifting every year.

In our state, shoplifting is punished as “larceny of goods,” and occurs when someone takes and carries an item without the owner’s consent, and with the intent of depriving the owner of that item permanently.

Below, we’ve listed 6 of the most commonly shoplifted items in North Carolina and the US.

Meat. As surprising as it seems, meat is one of the most commonly [...]

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