DWI Checkpoints must be fairly and evenly enforced. Bill Powers See Related for Charlotte DWI DUI Checkpoints: NCGS 20-16.3 CHECKPOINTS Charlotte DWI DUI Checkpoints are authorized by the North Carolina General Assembly in N.C.G.S. § 20-16.3A. When considering the constitutionality of a checkpoint, a trial court must first “examine the available…
Modified Transcript of “Do Family & Friends Have to Cooperate with Police” for the Hearing Impaired: If my loved one is accused of a felony, can I plead the fifth? When you are called upon to answer questions by law enforcement, people often times refer to or ask the question,…
“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…
North Carolina Rules of Evidence Modified Transcript of “DWI Burdens of Proof” for Hearing Impaired: The third burden of proof that the state has to satisfy when we’re speaking about a prosecution for DWI, I’m just going to refer to as criminal procedure at large. When we’re talking about reasonable…
Modified Transcript of “Charlotte Experienced Legal Counsel” for the Hearing Impaired: How do I understand how to represent a serious felony? The simple answer is hard knocks, it’s life. It’s being in the trenches and fighting for someone’s life and their livelihood and their family and their well being. There…
Modified Transcript of “Are Miranda Rights Required?” for the Hearing Impaired: The single most common statement we hear from clients after the fact, after they’ve been arrested, is, “I wasn’t given my Miranda Rights, and as such, aren’t the charges or the case supposed to be dismissed?” Upon making an…
Reasonable Doubt A reasonable doubt is a doubt based on reason and common sense arising out of some or all of the evidence that has been presented, or lack or insufficiency of the evidence as the case may be. Proof beyond a reasonable doubt is proof that fully…
It is unlawful for a person less than 21 years old to drive a motor vehicle on a highway or public vehicular area while consuming alcohol or at any time while he has remaining in his body any alcohol or controlled substance previously consumed, but a person less than…
Charlotte Mecklenburg District Court Judges Schedule – Calendar Year 2015 is broken down into three periods: January through May 2015 May through September 2015 September through December 2015 SEE RELATED: Mecklenburg County District Court Judge Schedule January – May 2015 SEE RELATED: Mecklenburg County District Court Judge Schedule May –…
Charlotte Mecklenburg Court Holidays are as follows: January 1, 2015 – New Years – Thursday January 19, 2015 – MLK – Monday April 3, 2015 – Good Friday – Friday May 25, 2015 – Memorial Day – Monday July 3, 2015 – Fourth of July – Friday September 7, 2015…