by Aaron Lee | Aug 8, 2013 | Criminal Defense, General
Recently there was a story on the news about a police officer who was nearly hit by a car. The officer was performing a traffic stop on I-77 when a vehicle that was passing barely missed striking the officer. This is the reason why North Carolina has a statute, G.S....
by Aaron Lee | Aug 2, 2013 | Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense, General
At first glance the difference seems obvious. One is a charge for possessing an illegal drug and the other is a charge for possession paraphernalia related to the drug. This is true; however the difference between the two charges gets a little deeper. If I asked...
by Aaron Lee | Aug 2, 2013 | General
The North Carolina legislature recently agreed on a budget that is expected to be approved and signed by Governor McCrory. One change in the budget that will affect attorneys and defendants is the re-classification of certain misdemeanors. Anyone who is facing a...
by Aaron Lee | Aug 1, 2013 | DUI & DWI, General
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 | Jul 12, 2013 | General
I’m sure it is no secret that being convicted of DWI has lasting consequences. If you find yourself charged with a DWI it can be a very scary and uncertain time in your life as you now have to decide what course of action to take. What a lot of people may not know is...
by Aaron Lee | Jul 12, 2013 | General
This test involves the officer asking the driver to focus on a fixed object, usually his finger or a pen, and asking the driver to follow the objects movement using only his eyes without turning his hand. The officer is observing when the driver’s pupil starts to...
