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FBI Director Acknowledges Racial Bias of Law Enforcement
James Comey, the Director of the FBI, spoke on the issue of biases of law enforcement (and all Americans) at Georgetown University recently. His comments are refreshingly candid. He began by explaining that law enforcement has a legacy of racism. For…
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Joe Cheshire Named Top Lawyer in NC by SuperLawyers.com for Second Year in a Row
Joe Cheshire was named the top lawyer in North Carolina by SuperLawyers.com for the second year in a row. * * * Super Lawyers is a ranking service that uses a multiphase selection process, which includes peer nominations and evaluations, as well as i…
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Criminal Records and Professional Licenses
When you obtain your professional license — whether you are a lawyer, doctor or nurse, therapist, financial advisor or broker, real estate agent or anyone else whose job requires licensing — you open up additional doors in your career. A license…
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Innocent Until Proven Guilty?
In America, “innocent until proven guilty” is a hallmark of our justice system. However, criminal defense lawyers in Raleigh and elsewhere throughout the state know that the “presumption of innocence” is not always how it plays out. When peop…
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Drug Crimes
We’ve all heard about “street” drug crimes — selling illegal drugs on street corners, passing off more dangerous, enhanced drugs as regular-variety narcotics, etc. — but an increasing number of people are getting caught with prescription dr…
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ABA Advocates for Federal Sentencing Reform
In November, the American Bar Association (ABA) published, A Report on Behalf of the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Task Force on the Reform of Federal Sentencing for Economic Crimes. The report outlines suggested changes to the U.…
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DUI Traffic Stops: Know Your Rights Under the Law
In North Carolina, police officers use a combination of chemical and physical tests to determine whether a driver is impaired due to alcohol or drug use. Although these tests may seem like basic requests, such as counting backwards from 10, putting y…
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Is Your Professional License Being Threatened? Know Your Rights and Protect Yourself
You have to have a license to perform many tasks in today’s world—drive a car, practice medicine, law, and other specialties, repair electronics and appliances, install heating and air conditioning and perform certain types of contract work. Thes…
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Drug Treatment Courts
In North Carolina, drug treatment courts often seek alternative penalties and detention methods to both rehabilitate and punish criminal offenders who have been caught using, selling or holding illegal drugs or paraphernalia. In many cases, especiall…
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Raleigh DWI Lawyer Collin Cook Identified as One of the Top DWI Attorneys in North Carolina by the National Advocacy for DUI Defense (NAFDD)
Raleigh DWI lawyer Collin Cook selected as one of the state's top DWI lawyers by NAFDD.
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Collin Cook
Born in Greenville, North Carolina, Collin Cook grew up in Raleigh, where he attended Ravenscroft High School. He graduated from North Carolina State University in 2004 with a degree in history, and he began studying law at Wake Forest University in… Read More
Born in Greenville, North Carolina, Collin Cook grew up in Raleigh, where he attended Ravenscroft High School. He graduated from North Carolina State University in 2004 with a degree in history, and he began studying law at Wake Forest University in… Read More
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