On behalf of Griffin Law, PLLC | Jul 22, 2019 | Criminal Law
If you are a resident of North Carolina and you were convicted of committing a crime when you were younger, you may pay the price for years to come if you have a criminal record. Fortunately, the North Carolina Judicial Branch provides a process called expunction,...
On behalf of Griffin Law, PLLC | May 22, 2019 | Criminal Law
Certain cities in Iredell County, North Carolina, are among those in many states who have invested in body cameras for law enforcement officers. These cameras provide transparency between police and citizen interactions. Body cameras can remove bias when a difference...
On behalf of Griffin Law, PLLC | Feb 20, 2019 | Criminal Law
On Feb. 7, North Carolina authorities arrested a high school teacher on suspicion of drunk driving after she was involved in a one-vehicle accident. The accident occurred on Interstate 77 in Charlotte. According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, the defendant was...
On behalf of Griffin Law, PLLC | Oct 29, 2018 | Criminal Law
New York’s blood alcohol concentration limit of .08 percent is identical to that of 48 other states and the District of Columbia. However, Utah has passed new regulations that lower the legal limit to .05 percent, a significant reduction. Some polls show that...
On behalf of Griffin Law, PLLC | Aug 10, 2018 | Criminal Law
A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper was accused of driving while impaired after he was arrested on July 21. Two law enforcement officers took the man into custody after they found him in the driver’s seat in his vehicle on a street in Wilmington....
On behalf of Griffin Law, PLLC | Jun 12, 2018 | Criminal Law
Theft charges vary significantly in severity here in North Carolina. Take, for instance, one of the most basic types of theft charges in the state: larceny. Under state law, some larceny charges come in at the misdemeanor level, while others are felony charges. Which...
On behalf of Griffin Law, PLLC | May 9, 2018 | Criminal Law
In cooperation with local law enforcement officials from across the state, North Carolina’s Alcohol Enforcement Agency made over 130 arrests and submitted over 200 criminal charges in connection with a recent raid they coordinated at several locations across the...
On behalf of Griffin Law, PLLC | May 4, 2018 | Criminal Law
No one in Statesville, North Carolina, wants to deal with a speeding or other traffic ticket. In addition to having to fork over a fine after getting caught going a few miles over the speed limit, for instance, a driver may also have to deal with points on their...
On behalf of Griffin Law, PLLC | Apr 20, 2018 | Criminal Law
A previous post on this blog reported that several people in a town not far from Statesville, North Carolina, had been caught up in a drug bust. Police reportedly found methamphetamine and other evidence of drug distribution in the home that they searched. As that...
On behalf of Griffin Law, PLLC | Apr 5, 2018 | Criminal Law
Seven people who face multiple drug-related charges after police allegedly broke up a methamphetamine distributing operation. The alleged operation was taking place relatively close to an elementary school in Drexel, North Carolina, which is a town not far from...
