If you are like numerous other North Carolina residents, you keep your life in your phone. You take it everywhere and pretty much always have it on you. While this works well when you need to check your bank balance or find out where you are meeting friends later, it...
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Do you know the limits of what police can do?
You have certain rights no matter what type of criminal allegations you are up against or charges you are facing. It is in the interests of any North Carolina reader to know what these are and what to do when experiencing a violation of these rights. One way to do...
How does the exclusionary rule apply to your rights?
The framers of the U.S. Constitution were smart men. They realized that individuals needed as much protection from the government as possible without putting other people in jeopardy or infringing on other people's rights. This includes the Fourth Amendment, which...
Watch out for DUI checkpoints this holiday season
Holidays often mean an uptick in traffic accidents involving impaired drivers. Because of this, law enforcement may use numerous tactics to deter partiers from getting behind the wheel at the end of the night. Among these tactics is the sobriety checkpoint. A common...
Breathalyzers known to give false readings
In North Carolina, if police suspect you of driving under the influence of alcohol, they may pull you over and ask you to submit to a breath test. You may think you do not have the right to say no to a Breathalyzer examination, but you do, and you may want to, as...
The dangers of certain drugs you may be taking for granted
Do you have a chronic pain issue that affects your quality of life? If so, you are definitely not alone in your struggle, as many North Carolina residents wake up every morning knowing that the day that lies ahead is likely going to include personal, physical pain....
If a North Carolina police officer asks you to do this, be aware
You may be among many people in North Carolina and elsewhere who get nervous when they see a police officer in uniform. Even if a cop pulls you over and you are fairly confident you were not breaking the law in any way while driving, the sight of an officer...
Did drinking get you into legal trouble in North Carolina?
If you're age 21 or more, there's nothing necessarily wrong (at least, legally) with consuming alcohol, provided you do so in a manner that does not negatively affect your life or those around you. It's no secret that alcohol-related issues often wreak havoc in...
INcrease your chances of avoiding DWI/DUI stops in North Carolina
You undoubtedly already know that the easiest way to avoid a DWI/DUI stop in North Carolina, or anywhere, is to completely refrain from consuming alcohol before driving. However, even such seemingly foolproof measures do not always work because police often make...
Facing legal problems regarding prescription drugs?
If you suffer injury in a car accident, fall off a ladder while painting your house or otherwise suffer from a chronic pain condition, a North Carolina doctor might prescribe an opioid drug to help alleviate your pain and discomfort. Prescription drugs don't always...