by Aaron Lee | Jan 22, 2014 | Criminal Defense
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 | Jan 14, 2014 | Criminal Defense
Any crime has four basic elements that must be proven before someone can be charged. The elements are 1.) Actus Reus (physical act), 2.) Mens Rea (mental state), 3.) Causation, and 4.) Social Harm. Basically the State must prove that the accused performed a physical...
by Aaron Lee | Dec 11, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense, DUI & DWI
Generally anytime police perform a search they must have probable cause to do so. In some cases police must have a warrant but exceptions do exist to the 4th amendment warrant requirement in which police may perform search so long as probable cause exists. The...
by Aaron Lee | Nov 25, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense
The severity of a drug charge depends on what type of drug you possessed. The severity of may be more or less depending on the amount of the drug that was possessed as well, but here I am just going over the types of drugs. In North Carolina drugs are classified...
by Aaron Lee | Nov 8, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
When it comes to the discussion of punishment for crime we are all generally familiar with the terms misdemeanor and felony. Most of us know that felonies are the most serious of crimes. But what is the difference between the two? The major differences between...
