by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
In order to be convicted of a DWI in North Carolina, the State has the burden to prove that beyond a reasonable doubt all the elements of DWI have been met. There are three elements that the State must prove which include: 1. A vehicle was being driven 2. The vehicle...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
Law enforcement officials in Lincoln County have started a round-up campaign to find wanted felons. The focused efforts began Wednesday morning. Primarily officers are looking for some who are wanted for selling illegal drugs in the community. A total of 52 people are...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
A new terrorism statute has recently been enacted in North Carolina and will take effect as of December 1, 2012. This new statute was designed to tighten the laws against certain violent acts and categorize them as acts of terrorism. The statute is G.S. 14 – 10.1. A...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
Generally someone is considered to be seized by the police if objectively a person would not feel free to leave. The confusion that sometimes occurs with this topic is that the standard is not whether the particular person believes he is seized, but rather considering...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
The NC State Highway Patrol has charged 12 people in connection with an alcohol related car accident that occurred in February. The accident happened in Johnston County. An 18 year old high school student was killed in the accident. He was a passenger in the vehicle...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 11, 2013 | General
Police must first have probable cause or reasonable suspicion before they can initiate a traffic stop. Usually the traffic stop is going to be for some type of traffic offense such as speeding, following too closely, failure to yield…etc. In DWI cases the stop may be...
