by Aaron Lee | Aug 5, 2013 | DUI & DWI
The PBT (portable breath testing device) is commonly used by law enforcement officers to obtain a sample of someone’s breath to determine what BAC level he or she has. These portable devices are most often used during a traffic stop on the side of the road. A common...
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 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...
