A 27-year old North Carolina resident entered a guilty plea to a felony DUI. After hearing all the evidence and pleas from the woman, her family members and the family members of her victim, the judge issued a sentence of 15 years.One victim died in the wreck. The...
One of the hardest things about drafting an estate plan isn't facing your own mortality -- it's picking the executor.Why is it so difficult? Mostly because there are a lot of different factors to consider, not the least of which are family dynamics. Here are the top...
Assault and battery are two criminal charges that are often intertwined, even though they're actually separate offenses.Assault involves threatening another person with an injury -- verbally or by your actions. If you actually make contact with the other person,...
Financial experts have an important piece of advice for unmarried couples who are just embarking down the road of life together: Keep your finances separate.At least, you should keep them separate for a little while, anyhow. Naturally, most couples believe that...
People who face DWI charges tend to react in one of several ways or a combination thereof.To list a sampling:Group One shrugs off the charge as nothing big. It is something akin to a speeding ticket for this group (little do they realize that they have...
If you flunked a Breathalyzer test during a traffic stop, should you just give up and accept your fate?Absolutely not. There's no mercy these days for drunk driving charges. The laws have become increasingly unforgiving, even for first-time offenders. If you are a...
Three young people lost their lives in a multi-car crash in North Carolina near Middlesex that could have been avoided.Police officers say that a 22-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man were traveling together in one car. Another car, a Ford Mustang, came speeding...
Getting arrested is naturally unpleasant -- but it's also both physically and legally dangerous.Tension is usually high for both the accused and the officers making the arrest. If you've been watching the news, you're probably already aware that many police-involved...
Auto accidents can be nerve-racking, and even frightening, and this can cause some people to panic. Fleeing from the scene of an auto accident is a serious traffic violation that may result in hefty penalties.If you face such charges, here are a few key...
Does your marriage come with an expiration date? Couples usually don't start a marriage expecting it to fall apart, but divorce attorneys say that there are some early predictors that spell doom for a marriage.What are they? Knowing the signs of potential issues could...
