One of the most important duties law enforcement agencies have in North Carolina is removing intoxicated drivers from the highways. This means that officers tend to rush to some type of mechanical testing when a suspect could be impaired even when they could be under...
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The problems with eyewitness testimony
Eyewitness testimony is a type of information used in both criminal and civil cases that many people would like to think is accurate, but the truth is that it can be the most unreliable evidence used in any trial. There are several reasons for this situation,...
Penalties for DWI in North Carolina
Regardless of how they classify the offense, all states make drunk driving illegal to keep roads safe. Drunk driving is called a DWI, or driving while intoxicated In North Carolina. A driver in Shelby, North Carolina, may face several stiff penalties if they get a...
When forensic evidence is unreliable
If you live in North Carolina and are facing criminal charges, the prosecution might have forensic evidence against you. You might assume that this means you will struggle to be found not guilty, but forensic evidence is not as reliable as some may assume it is....
Issues with photo analysis evidence
Some criminal cases in North Carolina rely on circumstantial evidence, including photo analysis. Photo analysis has been used for decades to try to identify suspects from surveillance videos and photographic stills. However, this type of evidence has not met the...


