Dunn NC Motor Vehicle Accidents Law Blog

The trial of a North Carolina murder defendant was abruptly halted before jury selection was even over after prosecutors disclosed information that seemed to indicate the defendant was trying to arrange for some sort of harm to come to the judge in his case.

The defendant was recorded during a phone call at the jail saying, "I need him gone." He then spelled the judge's complete name for the other person. Given the circumstances, the judge was naturally concerned. Jurors and potential jurors were kept away from the courtroom while a hearing was held, and the full call was played in court.

If you filed a personal injury claim after a slip-and-fall accident, somebody is probably watching you.

That may sound a bit creepy, but it's common practice these days for insurance companies and attorneys to monitor the social media accounts of injury claimants. Quite frankly, they're looking for anything they can use against you in your case.

Car accidents are scary under any circumstances, but they're especially horrifying when your baby is in the car.

If you've recently been in an accident while your infant was with you, here's what you need to keep in mind:

Imagine this: You're arrested for some sort of crime, whether it's drunk driving, drug possession, assault or something else. You're absolutely sure that you're innocent -- but the police tell you that the evidence says you're lying. "Forensics," they may say, "never lie."

For many criminal defendants, this scenario is a reality that plays out more or less exactly as described. Many -- convinced that they can't prove their innocence when the forensic evidence is against them -- give up and take a guilty plea almost immediately.