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Robbery in North Carolina
Purse Snatching and Pickpocketing: Why Neither of These Things are Robbery There are several types of robbery charges in North Carolina. There is...
North Carolina Open Container Laws
In North Carolina, it is illegal to have an open container of any alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. This applies...
Cold and Drunk? Don’t Sit in Your Car to Warm Up
Winter in North Carolina isn’t that bad to the hoards of transplants from up North, but it can still be chilly come January and February. If you...
NC Prayer for Judgment
A Prayer for Judgment Continued, most commonly referred to as a PJC, is a unique tool to North Carolina residents that allows the court to grant...
I Paid My Ticket Online, Now the DMV Is Suspending My License
The State of North Carolina has made handling traffic tickets easy by allowing citizens to pay off their tickets online. Do yourself a favor: don’t!...
First Offender’s Program
As a college student, sometimes decisions are made that lead to getting a criminal citation. Some of those decisions may include purchasing alcohol...
Will My Driver’s License Be Suspended?
If you have recently pled to a high speed ticket or have pled to more than one moving violation within the last year, the DMV might suspend your...
The Importance of the Right to Counsel
Why YOU SHOULD Ask for a Lawyer! The 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees that “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused...
Constructive Possession
Did you know you could be charged with possession of an illegal drug, firearm, or stolen property without actually having the item on you? There are...