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Evidence gathered by police officers is often the cornerstone of a criminal case. The forensic evidence, financial records or contraband located by police officers and other investigators can help prove the claim that a person broke the law. Police officers have an...
Married couples generally live in the same home, share the same living expenses and provide one another with both practical and financial support throughout the duration of a marriage. When they divorce, they must find ways to separate the financial lives that have...
For many criminal defendants, success is synonymous with a not-guilty verdict. However, taking a case to trial is lengthy, costly and unpredictable. Researchers have found that the vast majority of criminal cases result in a guilty plea, often accompanied by a plea...
When you face a custody dispute in North Carolina, the court centers every decision on one guiding principle: the best interests of the child. While that phrase may sound general, judges rely on concrete factors to evaluate what living arrangement will best support...
A shared business can make a divorce complicated. Not only are the people married and seeking to end their romantic relationship, but they are essentially business partners who have been working together, potentially for years or even decades. The shared business is...
False convictions are one thing that the criminal justice system is set up to avoid. This is why the standard of proof is so high in a criminal case. A person’s guilt needs to be demonstrated beyond a reasonable doubt. That means it is some guilty parties will go free...
As a divorcing parent, you’ll likely have a large list of things you want to explain to your children when the time is right. It can take many conversations to cover everything you want to tell them, or they want to ask you. One thing you might not think of telling...
Many drivers are arrested for driving while impaired (DWI) offenses because they failed tests after car crashes or during traffic stops. Others may end up prosecuted due to mass enforcement efforts. DWI checkpoints, also sometimes called sobriety roadblocks, allow...
Divorce often raises urgent questions about money, especially when you share credit cards, loans or tax bills. If you divorce in North Carolina, you will likely deal with the state’s equitable distribution rules. In many cases, the law starts with the idea that an...
Police officers are agents of the state. As such, there are numerous laws and constitutional protections that limit their legal authority. These protections exist to prevent abuses of power and inappropriate criminal charges. Anyone taken into state custody generally...
