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Stop in the Name of the Law
Earlier this year, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a ruling that has changed the way law enforcement officials interact with drivers whom they suspect of breaking the law. The issue in the case was this: When a cop mistakenly believes somethi…
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Raleigh Criminal Defense Attorneys Take a Closer Look at Johnson v. United States
This summer, the United States Supreme Court made some important decisions that will change the future of federal law for the country. Some of these decisions, including the ruling that banning gay marriage is unconstitutional, were covered extensive…
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Federal Appeals Court Overturns Federal Bribery Conviction
Raleigh federal criminal defense attorneys discuss federal court of appeals overturning federal bribery conviction of city government official.
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Federal Judge Enhances Cell Phone Privacy
Raleigh criminal defense attorneys discuss cell phone privacy
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Cracking Down on Drunk Driving
One of the biggest contributors to drunk driving is the fact that each individual driver makes the determination on whether he or she feels sober enough to get behind the wheel, and often after a few drinks, impaired judgment has a hand in making tha…
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Driving on a Suspended License
If your license has been suspended, legally, you are required (and expected) not to drive until that suspension has been lifted. Still, as most of us know, just because an individual’s license is suspended, it does not physically prevent him or her…
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Laura’s Law
In North Carolina, drunk driving charges are ranked in severity according to grossly aggravating factors, aggravating factors and mitigating factors. Before 2011 and Laura’s Law, any drunk driving instance was subject to five different levels of se…
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Age and Criminal Activity
Criminal charges are filed in one of two places—juvenile or adult court. Where you end up depends largely on your age and the severity of the crime you have been accused of committing. In most states, minors under the age of 18 are considered juven…
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Facing Both State and Federal Court Charges
Many defendants face charges in both federal and state courts. When this happens, complex issues arise involving jail credit, the development of defenses and sentencing, and skilled Raleigh federal criminal defense attorneys can help navigate these i…
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Video Sweepstakes on the Radar
With the help of federal officers, the state’s Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) teams are leading the charge against video sweepstakes by launching several recent raids on businesses throughout eastern North Carolina. These efforts are aimed at shutti…
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Collin Cook
Born in Greenville, North Carolina, Collin Cook grew up in Raleigh, where he attended Ravenscroft High School. He graduated from North Carolina State University in 2004 with a degree in history, and he began studying law at Wake Forest University in… Read More
Born in Greenville, North Carolina, Collin Cook grew up in Raleigh, where he attended Ravenscroft High School. He graduated from North Carolina State University in 2004 with a degree in history, and he began studying law at Wake Forest University in… Read More
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