“Doctor shopping” is the practice of an individual visiting multiple healthcare physicians to deceptively obtain prescriptions for controlled substances. There are many classes of controlled substances sought by those who doctor shop. However, opioid narcotics (pain killers) are the number one target by far according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Centers… View Article
In criminal cases, we often want to use cell phone records, credit card receipts, Facebook post/messages, Instagram photographs, and other business records in the defense of our client. The records custodian must authenticate these records before the court will admit them. In the past, this required that you issue a subpoena to the records custodian and… View Article
Spring Break is a time many students at East Carolina University and Pitt Community College look forward to. It is time of fun, sun and hanging out with friends. A time to leave Greenville, NC and head to various vacation destinations. But, it can also be a time of making bad decisions that can land… View Article
Recently, there have been new laws passed in North Carolina. At the Robinson Law Firm, we want all of our clients to stay in the know about laws in our state. Here are a few of the recently enacted laws you should know about. Senate Bill 445: Expungements North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed… View Article
It’s just after the New Year Holiday. You are going through mail that was just delivered, looking for bills from the holidays when you discover an official looking “Notice of Red Light Camera Violation” from the City of Greenville. You open the Notice and see a close-up picture of the front and rear of your… View Article
It’s Saturday night, about 10:00 o’clock. You just finished a late dinner with friends where you consumed a little more than two glasses of wine over the course of two hours. You exit the restaurant and leave the parking lot to make the two-mile drive to your residence. As you approach the stop sign at… View Article
The Holiday Season is accompanied with increased patrols and checkpoints focused on DWI enforcement. The decisions you make after your DWI arrest are critical to your defense. Should I take the chemical test? Do I have a right to have a witness observe the chemical test procedures? If the officer asks questions should I answer… View Article
What happens after the Expunction is granted by the Court? When the petition is granted, the Court directs the clerk to send a copy of the final order of expunction to the NC Department of Public Safety, the NC SBI, and the NC Department of Motor Vehicles. All records relating to your apprehension, charge, trial… View Article
How is the Expunction Process Started? First, there must be a determination that the charge/conviction is eligible for an expunction and which statute governs the expunction of that particular charge/conviction. This determination includes obtaining a copy of your complete criminal record. Once this is determined, the correct North Carolina Administrative Office of The Courts (NCAOC)… View Article
What is an Expunction? Expunction is the legal process that allows you to remove a criminal charge(s) and/or conviction(s) from your official criminal record. Once completed, the expunction restores you, in the view of the law, to the status you occupied prior to the criminal charge. At that time, the charge and/or conviction will no… View Article
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