by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
If you are charged with a BUI in NC it can seriously harm your record. Unlike DWI it may not result in having your driver’s license suspended, but it can result in expensive fines and a criminal record. If you are convicted of a BUI in NC it is considered to be a...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
It has been a hot topic in North Carolina news that the state laboratory that does testing for law enforcement is extremely backed up. It has been so backed up that it sometimes takes years before a test result comes back to law enforcement that is needed in order to...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
Generally in North Carolina it is illegal to have an open container of alcohol in the passenger area of any vehicle. This includes a vehicle in motion or a parked vehicle. A container will be considered an “open” container for legal purposes if the seal of the...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
A teenager who fatally struck a pedestrian in April of 2012 was sentenced in Union County this week. A pedestrian was walking home on the shoulder of the road when the teenager hit him then fled the scene. The teen was intoxicated at the time. The vehicle was...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
In addition to severe criminal penalties that result from a DWI conviction separate expensive civil penalties may also result. Someone who is injured or has a family member who is killed as the result of a drunk driver may sue in civil court under a tort law. Not only...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
Two people in Lincoln County were arrested after police found a meth lab in their home. The police started investigating the two people after they received a tip that meth was being made in the home. The two are a married couple who lived on River Road. Police found a...
