by Aaron Lee | Aug 2, 2013 | General
The North Carolina legislature recently agreed on a budget that is expected to be approved and signed by Governor McCrory. One change in the budget that will affect attorneys and defendants is the re-classification of certain misdemeanors. Anyone who is facing a...
by Aaron Lee | Aug 1, 2013 | DUI & DWI, General
A popular question that often comes when discussing probable cause for a traffic stop is can a police officer stop someone based only on a visual estimate of their speed? In the Fourth Circuit that question appeared to be answered in the case of United States v....
by Aaron Lee | Jul 27, 2013 | Criminal Defense, News
This year has brought about a lot of additions and amendments to criminal law legislation in North Carolina. Here is a list of some of the most notable changes to the criminal law scheme in North Carolina. 1.) Cyber bullying of a school employee by a student is now...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 24, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
The odor of alcohol alone is not enough to support a conviction of DWI and is not enough by itself to justify probable cause to arrest. It is not illegal to drive after drinking, it is just illegal to drive while impaired which in North Carolina impairment is a BAC...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 24, 2013 | DUI & DWI
The answer is it depends. Looking at case law dealing with a delay at a green light or intersection in North Carolina it appears to be a very fact specific inquiry. Police only need to have reasonable suspicion to initiate a traffic stop and courts will examine all...
