by Aaron Lee | Oct 8, 2013 | Criminal Defense, News
The North Carolina Supreme Court recently made a decision the case of State v. Ortiz-Zape, that asked them to decide whether a lab test could be admissible in court if the person who conducted was not available to testify. Ultimately the court decided that someone...
by Aaron Lee | Oct 3, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
For each and every DWI case, there are varying circumstances that allow for a variety of defenses to be utilized. There are a few however, which are commonly used in a typical DWI case where for the examples below let’s assume that the police pulled over a 24...
by Aaron Lee | Oct 2, 2013 | Criminal Defense
On 7/3/2012 the NC Court of Appeals reversed the decision of State v. Harwood regarding an anonymous tip amounting to reasonable suspicion for the police to make a seizure. In the original decision it was held that police were justified in handcuffing a Defendant...
by Aaron Lee | Sep 25, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
On 7/3/2012 the NC Court of Appeals reversed the decision of State v. Harwood regarding an anonymous tip amounting to reasonable suspicion for the police to make a seizure. In the original decision it was held that police were justified in handcuffing a Defendant...
by Aaron Lee | Sep 25, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
What does North Carolina mean when it implimented its ” Zero Tolerance Law” for all persons under the age of majority? Essentially, what the law is saying is that it is now illegal for any person under the age of 21 to operate a motor vehicle after...
by Aaron Lee | Sep 24, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, General
According to North Carolina’s General Statute § 20-16.3A, the state permits law enforcement officers to set up periodic checking stations and roadblocks, also known as “checkpoints.” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-16.3A(2012). Moreover, the statute allows officers...
