Dropped Charges – Drug Program

Our attorney recently helped a man who is a hard worker. Our client has a good job and was being considered for a promotion, but a conviction on a charge of Possession of Marijuana would have stopped all that. The Dummit Fradin Law Firm understands that people make mistakes, and so our attorney worked [...]

Dropped Charges – Drug Program

False Assault Charges Dismissed | Respect for All People Under the Law

Police respond to a domestic violence call one night. They see that the husband has scratches on his face and arms, and begin to question the wife. What the officers do not see is the bruising on the wife’s body, particularly her back, where she has been beaten by the husband. The wife takes [...]

False Assault Charges Dismissed | Respect for All People Under the Law

DWI Interlock Device FAQ [Video]

In this video, attorney Clarke Dummit answers questions regarding DWI interlock devices, or ingition interlock devices. These in-car breathalyzers are often times a requirement for limited driving privileges after a DWI conviction in North Carolina. Video Transcript Jim: In the last segment, we touched on these interlock devices that are ordered by the court [...]

DWI Interlock Device FAQ [Video]

Post Trial Driving Privileges

Post Trial Driving Privileges Video Transcript Jim: Mike, after the trial, in the unfortunate instance that there is a conviction what's the very first thing that happens to my driver's license? Michael Fradin: Well, the thing you need to know Jim is that your license is going to be suspended automatically for one year, [...]

Post Trial Driving Privileges

Pre-Trial Driving Privileges

Pre-Trial Driving Privileges Video Transcript Jim: Mike, let's say I've just been charged with DWI. So, I guess one of the first questions is how can I get pre-trial driving privileges? Michael Fradin: Well, Jim that's one of the most asked questions for the first thing when people come into my office. You can't [...]

Pre-Trial Driving Privileges

Governor Cooper Signs NC SB 445 into Law

Most people do not realize that even if a charge is dismissed or they are found not guilty, the original charge still appears on their criminal record. Dismissed charges make it hard to rent a home, find a job, gain admission to college, and hinder other opportunities. The collateral consequences of a felony dismissal [...]

Governor Cooper Signs NC SB 445 into Law

What’s the difference between DUI and DWI

Have you heard people use the terms DUI and DWI and wondered what the difference between them was? DWI stands for Driving While Impaired and DUI means Driving Under the Influence. Although you often hear both terms used, the state of North Carolina does not make a distinction between them. Prior to 1983 there [...]

What’s the difference between DUI and DWI

NC Juvenile Justice Reform Gains Support

North Carolina is one of two remaining states to treat 16 and 17 year olds accused of crimes as adults in the criminal justice system. Under a law that took effect in 1919, there are no exceptions to this rule. Over the years, many legal and psychological experts have compiled data to show the [...]

NC Juvenile Justice Reform Gains Support

Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Against Kernersville Police Officers

You may recall from our previous blog that Dummit Fradin represented a Surry County couple against five Kernersville police officers accused of misconduct. Just weeks before the case was set to go to trial,a settlement has been reached in favor of plaintiffs Teresa Blackburn and Adrian Martinez-Perez. The lawsuit alleged that the police officers [...]

Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Against Kernersville Police Officers

Expunction / Expungement: Cleaning Up a Criminal Record

Whether you call it an expunction or expungement (they are used interchangeably), the process by which one can wipe their criminal record clean is a great tool and one that may prove very worthwhile. Having a criminal record can affect potential employment and educational opportunities and can have implications on eligibility for governmental programs [...]

Expunction / Expungement: Cleaning Up a Criminal Record

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