by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 22, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
A “Booze It & Lose It” enforcement effort over the holidays could put some motorists’ licenses at risk. North Carolina’s Department of Transportation says its intention in launching the campaign is to reduce the number of driving while... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 29, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
Police employ a number of methods when working to enforce vehicle laws. Both standard patrols and mandatory checkpoints are means with which officers keep watch over motorists, sometimes requiring a traffic stop of unsuspecting drivers, even if their driving has been... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 21, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
The state of North Carolina is once again launching a “Click It or Ticket” campaign over Thanksgiving week. It is a simple idea: Local and state police will be on the lookout for motorists who are not following state seatbelt and child restraint laws.... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 10, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
While law enforcement officers have many ways of charging someone with DWI in North Carolina, there are also many defenses to the charge. One of the defenses was used in a criminal case against the former chief executive of the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority,... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 8, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Theft Crimes
According to a police detective with Fayetteville’s police department, theft of metal has been on the decline in recent years, but lawmakers still saw it as a problem that needed to be addressed. A new law took effect in North Carolina on Oct. 1 that is intended...