by Aaron Lee | Jan 3, 2014 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony Possession of a Firearm
So maybe you have been pulled over. You may either know or not know why you have been pulled over by police but one thought in your mind is that you have a gun in the car and you are not sure how to approach the subject. Depending on what jurisdiction you are in it...
by Aaron Lee | Jan 2, 2014 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
Facing a DWI charge is scary enough, but if you are have been previously convicted of DWI and are facing another DWI charge the consequences at stake are greater. North Carolina has some of the toughest DWI laws in the nation and as a result multiple DWI convictions...
by Aaron Lee | Jan 2, 2014 | Car Accidents, Felony Drug Possession, Felony DUI
You are driving down the road when suddenly those dreaded blue flashing lights appear in your rear view mirror. You may be thinking “Wait, what have I done wrong?” Once you have a chance you pull over and the officer approaches your window. Likely you are so nervous...
by Aaron Lee | Jan 1, 2014 | Criminal Defense, General, News
In North Carolina, and essentially every other state, any crime has four basic elements that must be proven before someone can be charged. The elements are the following: 1.) Actus Reus (physical act), 2.) Mens Rea (mental state), 3.) Causation, and 4.) Social Harm....
by Aaron Lee | Dec 31, 2013 | Criminal Defense
The answer to the question is simple: Not necessarily. Usually when charges are pressed against someone it is up to the District Attorney to decide if the charges will be dropped before the case gets to trial. Simply because the person who may have initially pursued...
