A recent change in North Carolina law has restricted who is eligible for expunctions of convictions older than 15 years. If you were convicted of DWI over 15 years ago, you have until December 1, 2015 to file your petition to have that conviction expunged from your criminal record. Any petitions for DWI expunctions filed […]
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According to The Charlotte Observer, the State Highway Patrol and Wildlife Resources Commission have announced their most recent crackdown on DWI and BWI (boating while impaired). The appropriately-named campaign is called “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink & Drive.” As a note, the legal limit blood-alcohol content for boating in the State of North […]
Many drivers this time of year tend to find themselves in trouble with the law for driving after having one too many drinks at the office Christmas party or at the family Christmas get-together. For those drivers pulled over for suspicion of Driving While Impaired, they will almost invariably be subjected to a preliminary breath […]
Somewhere along the way the general public lost its respect for our courts. As someone who spends part of practically every day in a courtroom somewhere in this state, I start to wonder: When and where did the message stop? Take step into a modern-day courthouse, and you may think you teleported to the local […]
In today’s job market, it really pays off to put forward the best representation of yourself when you apply for a new job. You wash your hair, brush your teeth, put on clean clothes, and polish your shoes. Why not clean your criminal record, too? Employers are invariably going to ask about your criminal history, […]
Roadways today are more crowded than they’ve ever been, with population steadily growing and fewer drivers refusing to “age out” of driving themselves. With that in mind, pedestrians face an increasing risk whenever they set out to cross a street of fast-moving, two-ton killing machines. When we think about people crossing a road, the term […]
Its 3:30 in the afternoon, and I have just finished a consultation with You, potential client about a legal matter. After spending 45 minutes with you, the potential client, discussing the merits of your case, not yet down to the nuts and bolts, but definitely a very detailed discussion about the “ins and outs”, you […]
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. Abraham Lincoln Those words spoken by President Abraham Lincoln are as true today as they were when he spoke them. Every day, a police officer somewhere in America advises someone of the right to remain silent and the […]
People from all over the world come to the United States on a temporary visa as a first step in applying for a permanent residency green card. This allows you to be in the country already while awaiting application approval. Though there is a much more involved process to being able to remain in the […]
There’s no two ways around it: North Carolina is tough when it comes to punishing DWI offenders. Compared to many states, the consequences of being convicted of a DWI in NC can be downright draconian. Many states don’t require a year-long license suspension for a first-time DWI conviction, and ignition interlock devices aren’t necessarily required […]