Posts in controlled substance

Dec 01 What Are Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines?

For most offenses in North Carolina, there are no mandatory sentences. Instead, prosecutors are free to offer plea deals of their ...

Dec 01 I Can’t Post Bail. What Are My Options?

If you are arrested and taken to jail, inevitably your priority will be to get out as quickly as possible. Once your bail amount ...

Oct 30 What Should Be in My Plea Deal?

Despite what you may have seen on TV, a criminal case will most rarely make it to trial. Instead, many cases are resolved through ...

Sep 22 What Is the Law of Implied Consent?

If you are pulled over in North Carolina for suspected driving while impaired (DWI), an officer will likely ask you to perform a ...

Sep 22 Could Taking Prescription Drugs Lead to a DWI Charge?

Most people know that if you drink and drive, you might be charged with driving while impaired (DWI). In North Carolina, not only ...

Jul 15 An Overview of the North Carolina “Second Chance Act”

After unanimously passing in the North Carolina House and then the Senate, Governor Roy Cooper signed Senate Bill 562 – otherwise ...