Modified Transcription of “Charlotte Jury Trial Attorney” for the Hearing Impaired: People ask me what I do for a living, and my first response is, I help people. I help people charged with serious crimes, but it’s not limited to a particular type. We do see patterns, I don’t…
Modified Transcript of “Calendaring Criminal Traffic and DWI Cases in Charlotte” for Hearing Impaired: The calendaring of criminal cases in North Carolina is a somewhat complicated process, and that’s because there are differences between misdemeanor cases and felony charges, as well as between jurisdictions. Larger jurisdictions such as Mecklenburg or…
Modified Transcript of “How to Retain a Criminal Defense Attorney in Charlotte” for the Hearing Impaired: I get asked on a pretty regular basis how do you choose a lawyer? What things should you look for? What things should you expect? Does Experience Matter? What Counts as “Experience?” The answer…
Modified Transcript of “Can you be convicted of dui without alcohol in your system in north carolina” for the Hearing Impaired: So often times, when we think about the culture of driving while impaired, in other states driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated, it always has this connotation…
Fake ID Bad IDea Everyone knows using a “Fake ID” is illegal; but, what really are the consequences? While it may seem innocuous enough, there can be long-term consequences from a conviction. High School and College kids may think it’s no big deal. Many parents don’t take it…
After a snow day, How Are Criminal Court Dates Reset in Charlotte, NC? Frankly, it’s a bit complicated. That’s because there are some statutory and constitutional protections afforded to people, especially those whom may be in jail, in the timely setting of important hearings. The Courts follow certain mandates established…
Modified Transcript of “DWI Other Than Alcohol” for the Hearing Impaired: If you are behind the wheel, if something is negatively affecting your ability to operate a motor vehicle, that could make you liable for driving while impaired. Chris McCartan discusses Impairment and DWI with substances other than alcohol in…
Governor Pat McCrory issues a “State of Emergency” in anticipation of heavy snow fall. While it doesn’t happen often, it’s not unheard of. Indeed, many people likely don’t understand what a State of Emergency is. Interestingly, sometimes the Governor’s directives are ignored. . .and what may REALLY surprise people is…
11 arrested in Charlotte DWI Checkpoint 022315 LEGAL REFERENCE MATERIALS – Tracking Checkpoint Locations 2015 Charlotte-Metro Region – Charlotte DWI Checkpoint 022315 at 5th Street and N. Caldwell Street resulted in 11 motorists being arrested for Driving While Impaired. Time of operation: 11 p.m. until 3 a.m. METRICS – Charlotte-Mecklenburg police report…
“Probable cause for an arrest has been defined to be a reasonable ground of suspicion supported by circumstances sufficiently strong in themselves to warrant a cautious man in believing the accused to be guilty…. To establish probable cause the evidence need not amount to proof of guilt, or even to…