North Carolina is one of only a handful of states that has retained the “private warrant court,” or as regular denizens of the courthouse know it: “fight […]

Wednesday’s evening news began in dramatic fashion.  The anchor’s declaration was sensational……and utterly stupid.  “THE U.S. SUPREME COURT RULES THAT POLICE MAY NOT SEARCH YOUR CELL PHONE!” he exclaimed. […]

In North Carolina, expunctions (or expungements) are not nearly as common, or as easy to obtain, as most people believe.  In fact, expunctions are limited to three general categories: […]

Why not just pay your speeding ticket?  You can even do it online now.  You won’t have to pay for an attorney, or go to court. […]

If you’re in the United States illegally, as a general rule you are immediately deportable.  That’s common knowledge.  But did you know that even if you […]

I meet with so many people who say that they allowed the police to search their car, house, pocketbook — even their own person — “because the […]