by Aaron Lee | Dec 12, 2015 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, News
Online Reviews and Choosing a DWI Lawyer In this era of online reviews, it seems people “review” everything. And services like Yelp, Avvo, and many others aggressively seek lawyers to advertise. Furthermore, they use “ranking” and...
by Aaron Lee | Jan 1, 2014 | Criminal Defense, General, News
In North Carolina, and essentially every other state, any crime has four basic elements that must be proven before someone can be charged. The elements are the following: 1.) Actus Reus (physical act), 2.) Mens Rea (mental state), 3.) Causation, and 4.) Social Harm....
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 | 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 9, 2013 | DUI & DWI, General, News
Over the holiday weekend several DWI checkpoints were set up across the state of North Carolina. The initial numbers of arrests during those checkpoints are just now starting to be reported. The Jacksonville Police Department recently released how many arrests they...