by Aaron Lee | Jul 20, 2018 | Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense, DUI & DWI
Getting a DWI on legal drugs is actually quite possible, and even common. When you hear the term DWI or DUI, you likely think solely of drinking and driving. While this is definitely the most common cause for DWI charges, it is not the only reason for receiving those...
by Aaron Lee | Jan 16, 2014 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense, DUI & DWI
A vehicle accident which occurred in Gaston NC will result in two charges related to impaired driving. Normally one would think that the drivers of two separate vehicles are receiving the charges. However this case is not an ordinary case, as both the people being...
by Aaron Lee | Dec 30, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense, DUI & DWI
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 | Dec 20, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense, Pedestrian Accidents
The very entry of law enforcement officers into a private residence is a search under the Fourth Amendment as seen in State v. Barnes where the court held that an intrusion into a home is a search under the Fourth Amendment because “physical entry of a home is the...
by Aaron Lee | Dec 11, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense, DUI & DWI
Generally anytime police perform a search they must have probable cause to do so. In some cases police must have a warrant but exceptions do exist to the 4th amendment warrant requirement in which police may perform search so long as probable cause exists. The...
by Aaron Lee | Dec 10, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense, Felony Drug Possession
Drug charges in North Carolina vary depending on the type of drug you possess, and the severity of such charges may also vary depending on the amount of the drug that was possessed. In North Carolina, drugs are broken down into different schedules. Schedule I is the...
