The General Assembly Must Amend Existing Law and Ban or Regulate Non-Native Venomous Snakes in NC
Jul 10, 2021
In 2017, the North Carolina General Assembly directed the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission to 1) jointly study and develop a list of potential d...
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Reducing Opportunities to Discriminate by Limiting the Police’s Ability to Detain
Dec 27, 2020
Widespread changes to address racial bias within North Carolina’s policing and criminal justice systems. By eliminating Pretext Stops and creating a two-tiered system of Primary and Secondary offenses...
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THE LEGAL BASIS BEHING FACE MASK MANDATES
Jun 28, 2020
As of today, June 28, 2020, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is 2,504,175 of which 44,703 are new cases compared to yesterday’s data. The total deaths in the U.S. are 125,484 of which 50...
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The Second Chance Law in North Carolina
Jun 26, 2020
On June 25, 2020, Governor Cooper signed into law the Second Chance bill which simplifies the procedure for getting an expunction. The law modifies the following expunction protocols: (1) when the pet...
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Holding Dealers Criminally Liable for Drug Deaths
Jan 03, 2020
According to the National Center for Health Statistics at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 70,200 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2017, which represented a two-fold incre...
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The Difference between a Formal Deferred Prosecution and a Conditional Discharge
Jun 29, 2019
Persons charged with Class H or I felonies or any misdemeanor except Driving under the Influence can earn a dismissal of the charges by participating in a Deferred Prosecution or a Conditional Dischar...
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Chalking a Tire is an Unconstitutional Search
May 22, 2019
Chalking a tire of a lawfully parked vehicle constituted a trespass designed to obtain information and amounted to a warrantless search. Summary Chalking a tire to determine how long a car has been pa...
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SEX WITH AN IMPAIRED PARTNER: CONSENT IS NOT ENOUGH
Jul 22, 2018
In North Carolina, a man can be charged with second-degree forcible rape for having sex with a partner who is "mentally incapacitated" or "physically helpless" due to excessive alcohol or drug consump...
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DEMENTIA AND FIREARMS
Jun 08, 2018
Gun owners who have been diagnosed with irreversible dementia or Alzheimer's will reach a point when they can no longer safely use a firearm. What is Dementia? Dementia is not a specific disease. It d...
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RESTORATION OF FIREARM RIGHTS AFTER INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT: THE STATE COURT HEARING (Part 4)
Apr 05, 2018
Before making a motion to restore firearm rights after involuntary commitment, ensure that the relevant state statute complies with the federal requirements. Required factors In a state restoration he...
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