by Aaron Lee | Aug 12, 2013 | 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 | Aug 12, 2013 | 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 | 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...
