A Raleigh Criminal Lawyer on the High Price of School Safety

As the Wake County school district places an ever-increasing importance on having school resource officers or SROs (i.e., police officers) in the districts high school and middle schools, advocates are alarmed by what they see in schools where police presence has intensified.

The concern is that criminal charges are being filed against students for minor misconduct that does not require the involvement of the police, the courts or the services of a Raleigh criminal lawyer; matters that previously would have been resolved in the principal’s office.

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Raleigh Personal Injury Lawyer: Compensation for a Bicycle Injury

For both Segerstrom and Morrison it would be a day they would both like to forget.  Such a short, unexpected series of events creates a maze of complex issues. First and foremost is the medical treatment and recovery.  There are also health and auto insurance issues that will have to be dealt with and potentially there could even be litigation that could result in compensatory or even punitive damages.

Lynn Prather is a seasoned Raleigh personal injury lawyer with Kurtz & Blum.  She explains the difference be the following types of damages:

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Raleigh DWI Lawyer Cautions Residents Against Drinking and Boating

To help you become more aware of DWI checkpoints, Seth Blum, a seasoned Raleigh DWI lawyer with Kurtz & Blum explains what you can expect.

Often the authorities that man a DWI checkpoint will include members from a variety of agencies.  For instance, this might include Raleigh Police, Wake County Sherriff's Office and the State Highway Patrol.  Outside the city you might also see other police departments, members from the emergency services, the fire department and even local high school students. Therefore, it's not unusual to see officers wearing different uniforms at one checkpoint.

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What If North Carolina Legalized Pot?

North Carolina lawmakers passed a law that allowed the use of cannabidiol (CBD) oil to treat seizures. It's not to be considered as a pro-marijuana stance since the law doesn't change anything regarding illicit drugs or other forms of medicinal marijuana. What if, one day, North Carolina joined the growing number of states that have legalized pot for recreational and medical use?

Of course, there would be changes in the penal code since possession and use of marijuana would no longer be a crime (although intent to distribute, or hoarding, may still be illegal). In addition, as DWI also includes the use of drugs, lawmakers will have to set a BAC equivalent. Raleigh lawyers believe the magic number is at 5 ng (nanograms) of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

This isn't a definite number as of today. Most pot-legal states have no BAC equivalent for THC, simply addressing any sign of impaired driving to provide probable cause. This is a challenge for pot-legal states, especially in defense courts. Blood tests and the like don't constitute logical evidence since, at around two to three hours, drugs level off faster than alcohol.

Between legal pot advocates and the decision to legalize pot, lawmakers are caught in the middle of a hard and even harder place. This is why states are in no rush to join the growing community of legal pot. For now, North Carolina will have to stick with CBD oil for seizures only.