After a recent run-in with law enforcement in North Carolina, you may worry about carrying prescribed medication on you when you leave the house. How do you avoid facing unlawful possession of a controlled substance charges? The Recovery Village has insights that can...
White-collar crimes are nonviolent crimes perpetrated for financial gain, such as identity theft and banking scams. The FBI names corporate fraud, including tax violations and insider trading, as one of their top priorities. On television and in movies, white-collar...
There are different ways a fraudster might gain control of your credit card. In many cases, the person who misuses a credit card account is somebody the credit card holder does not know. Still, your card might be at risk of theft from somebody that you already know...
North Carolina has established several recovery courts designed to help offenders who struggle with substance abuse and related issues. Often, individuals who qualify can obtain expungement or dismissal of charges after successful program completion. Review the...
Drug trafficking in North Carolina carries some of the harshest penalties of any crime in the state. Each allegation, if convicted, carries with it severe mandatory minimum prison sentences and high mandatory fines. You don’t have to be part of a drug cartel or...
On June 10, 2020 the Second Chance Act, dubbed the “clean slate” bill, passed in the House 119-0. This act expands expungement eligibility for nonviolent criminal convictions and allows certain automatic expungements. To “expunge” is the legal process to erase or...
Larceny by employee and embezzlement are offenses that classify as felonies regardless of the dollar amount or value involved. The charges allege taking money or property from an employer, organization or anyone placing trust in the alleged offender. Based on the...
Being under investigation for Driving While Impaired in North Carolina is not only serious but a nerve-wracking time as well. It is important for you to know and understand your rights while this is occurring. Knowing and understanding your rights can give you the...
How is domestic violence defined in North Carolina? Most family relationships in the United States do not involve any threat of domestic violence under normal circumstances. However, when family and close relatives have to stay inside together for long periods of...
Leaving Children at Home Alone: Child Abuse? — Criminal Law attorney, Harold Eustache discusses these issue in his "For the Record" video. Scenario: School is out and a parent is at home with the two children, ages eight and eleven. This parent receives a call from...
