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North Carolina’s license reinstatement process resembles that of the majority of states in the nation. This process entails that state motorists who break traffic laws and get their licenses rescinded undergo their suspension or revocation periods. Once this period comes to an end, residents typically pay restoration fees and reapply for their license. Drivers are…
Wrongful convictions occur every year in the United States at staggering rates. Last year, a total of 166 people were exonerated for crimes they didn’t commit, setting a record for the most people absolved in a year’s time, according to data collected by the National Registry of Exonerations. As disconcerting as this number is, it merely…
Open container violations have invariably accompanied DWI and DUI charges and convictions in most states. However, a recent slew of appeals in open container cases reveal that the charge’s applicability and enforcement in these jurisdictions are often misconceived by both police departments and civilians alike. Among such cases, is a situation involving a North Carolina…
The most disheartening aspect of a divorce is that no one is ever truly prepared for one. On the day of their union, couples are filled with hope that their marriage will be the one that lasts. But as time progresses and life hurls problems their way, some people find themselves so unhappy that divorce,…
New and potential legislation on domestic violence aims to make it harder for convicted offenders get out of jail and start their life over. State legislators and the Governor, Roy Cooper, have made great strides in trying to deter occurrences of domestic violence offenses that lead to death by enacting several domestic violence-related laws over…
Overcriminalization is a potent ailment that has infected every level of government across the nation. This proliferation – which has criminalized mundane behavior through the expansion of legislation – has particularly affected residents on a statewide scale. The collective of state residents who attempt to abide by the law in good faith are the demographic…
In February 2016, a woman from Chapel Hill was driving home from work on Highway 54 when another driver lost control of his vehicle and collided head-on with the defendant’s vehicle at a speed of 45-miles per hour. Recently, the two drivers were able to settle the case for $825,000. The lawsuit was brought under the…
The wife of a former Boeing employee who fell to his death recently received a massive payout of $8.8 million after a jury found the airplane manufacturing company legally responsible for his death. David Priester Jr. worked for the company for a few years before his tragic fall in March 2013. The lawsuit, filed on…
The current political climate, as well as a number of controversial events, have encouraged groups of different origins and ideologies to take full advantage of their constitutional right to peacefully protest. A large influx of protests, both large and small, have broken out across the nation over the course of the past decade, thickening tensions…
The family of a student at Drexel University have filed a lawsuit against a number of members of a fraternity at the school over events that occurred in 2015. Ian McGibbon of Narbeth, Pennsylvania was severely injured in a fight. One night in September of 2015, Ian’s life was changed forever. Ian suffered a devastating brain injury…