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Habitual Status Crimes

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Habitual Felon Attorney Habitual status offenses include habitual felon, habitual misdemeanor assault, habitual breaking and entering, armed habitual felon, and habitual driving while impaired. Summations of the status offenses are …

Chad Garrett speaks at NC Bar

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Greensboro Attorney The North Carolina Bar Association launches their new website September 30th, www.ncbar.org. This long awaited update will enhance both Attorney resources and provide an easier to use, friendly …

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Driving Privileges

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Non-impaired driving based limited driving privileges are a complex but wonderful addition to North Carolina’s statutory authority. This statute, N.C.G.S. 20-20.1, requires close reading, and is failrly complex.  Essentially, these …

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The Cost of a DWI

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Recent news articles published across the state, written by Shea Denning and originating on a blog from the North Carolina Institute of Government, estimates the costs of a first time …