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 | Nov 13, 2013 | Criminal Defense, General
The United States Constitution pursuant to the Fifth Amendment protects individuals from self-incrimination and thus law enforcement officers are required to give Miranda warnings when an individual is in police custody and subject to interrogation. Miranda v....
by Aaron Lee | Sep 24, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, General
According to North Carolina’s General Statute § 20-16.3A, the state permits law enforcement officers to set up periodic checking stations and roadblocks, also known as “checkpoints.” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-16.3A(2012). Moreover, the statute allows officers...
by Aaron Lee | Sep 9, 2013 | Criminal Defense, General, Homicide Defense
A woman from Gaston County was scheduled to be in court yesterday, facing some serious charges, but mainly, shooting a member of her family, and using that to hold the Gaston Police ” at bay” for a few hours. The 50-year old Cramerton woman was arrested...
by Aaron Lee | Aug 15, 2013 | DUI & DWI, General
An Asheville man has just been convicted of his 17th DWI, since 1983. Accordingly, the man was penalized heavily this time, and will spend the next seven years in prison due to his habitual drinking. This is an astonishing amount of DWIs for anyone. It has been said...
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....
