Asheville, North Carolina, Criminal Defense Blog

Most of the dorm rooms and campuses at University of North Carolina, Warren Wilson, South College and other schools in surrounding regions are all but empty as summer breaks continue. Come August, many student...

Road trips are a right of passage for many teenagers. School is out for the summer, and the beach beckons to them. Along with the sun and surf, there are also the parties and socializing that are a part of the enticement. However, in preparing for and then participating in such an adventure, the teenagers will want to be sure to adhere to North Carolina laws regarding teenage drinking and drug possession.

Recently, a group of teenagers planned a beach trip in celebration of their high school graduation. They loaded their vehicles and headed towards Myrtle Beach. However, they were stopped for speeding in route to their destination.

The decision to drive a vehicle carries with it a certain responsibility. In addition to one's own actions, the driver is also responsible for his or her passengers as well as others with whom he or she may come in contact. When one decides to operate a vehicle on a North Carolina roadway, one is taking on a great responsibility.

Recently, the driver of a Ford Explorer was involved in a single car crash that apparently caused injury to her three minor passengers. All in all, there were seven people in the vehicle, including the 24-year-old driver. Reports indicate that she veered off the side of the road and, as she corrected that error, she over-corrected and crossed over the center line. Her vehicle then went off the road on the left hand side, turned over and collided with several trees. The three children in the Explorer were injured and transported to the hospital.

On the occasion that they have the opportunity to spend time at home, many individuals can be found tinkering around the house or curled up watching a show on television. The home typically offers one the privacy to...

The average individual knows that drinking and driving is not a good idea. Yet, every single day, there are individuals who have been drinking that drive along North Carolina roadways. Some of these drivers manage to get where they are going without calling attention to themselves or causing harm to others. However, some of these drivers are not so lucky.

Recently, a 23-year-old woman has been accused of hitting a bicyclist. Officers claim that she did not stop her vehicle, and then collided with another object further down the road. Reports indicate that her vehicle was seriously damaged and a tire was missing.

If you're one of many North Carolina college students who just rocked their final exams and are excited to finally be winding down another school semester, you may also be one of many who have plans to hit the beach in celebration of a successful academic year. Traffic on state highways is often heavy in early June due to many out-of-state visitors heading to the Outer Banks and other scenic regions for vacations. You're undoubtedly already aware of the need to drive safely.

However, if you happen to get pulled over while you and your friends are making your way to those prime waves and sandy shores, you definitely wouldn't be the first (or the last) to encounter such a predicament. Many such situations resolve themselves quickly and without any negative repercussion beyond a minor warning or other instruction from a police officer. Other times, not so much. In fact, the slightest change of events during a traffic stop can turn an uneventful moment into a serious criminal matter.