Under North Carolina General Statute § 90-95(h), drug trafficking charges are based solely on the weight of the drug involved. You don’t have to be caught selling, packaging, or distributing narcotics, possessing, transporting, or manufacturing more than a set amount is enough to trigger a trafficking offense. These charges come with mandatory minimum prison sentences and…
If law enforcement shows up at your door with a search warrant, things can escalate quickly. Whether they’re looking for drugs, firearms, or digital evidence like child pornography, how you respond in that moment matters—a lot. As a criminal defense attorney based in Raleigh, North Carolina, I’ve helped clients across the state navigate these high-stakes…
Getting a federal target letter can be one of the most distressing experiences in a person’s life. Whether it arrives in the mail or is delivered in person, the gravity of the message is clear—federal prosecutors are conducting a serious investigation into you. If you’ve received one in North Carolina, it is important to understand…
When most people think of juries, they tend to picture a courtroom drama with lawyers presenting evidence to a panel of citizens who decide whether someone is guilty or innocent. However, there’s another type of jury you may not be as familiar with—the grand jury. It plays a critical role in the federal criminal justice…
When most people think of juries, they tend to picture a courtroom drama with lawyers presenting evidence to a panel of citizens who decide whether someone is guilty or innocent. However, there’s another type of jury you may not be as familiar with—the grand jury. It plays a critical role in the federal criminal justice…
Getting a federal target letter can be one of the most distressing experiences in a person’s life. Whether it arrives in the mail or is delivered in person, the gravity of the message is clear—federal prosecutors are conducting a serious investigation into you. If you’ve received one in North Carolina, it is important to understand…
If law enforcement shows up at your door with a search warrant, things can escalate quickly. Whether they’re looking for drugs, firearms, or digital evidence like child pornography, how you respond in that moment matters—a lot. As a criminal defense attorney based in Raleigh, North Carolina, I’ve helped clients across the state navigate these high-stakes…
