For The Record: Recent Episodes
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Listen to the Greenwood Law Firm break down your legal questions on this weekly podcast. Learn everything from self-defense rights to drug trafficking laws and everything in between!
Attorneys Dylan Greenwood and Jessica Armentrout discuss penalties and consequences related to North Carolina Domestic Violence Protective Orders. Often returned to as a 50B, Domestic Violence Protective Orders are one of the most powerful statutes in North Carolina. 50B's can modify custody and child support, redistribute property, and even land you in criminal court if you violate the order. The attorneys at Greenwood Law tackle these issues and more!
Attorneys Dylan Greenwood and Harold Eustache discuss how your driver's license can be suspended or revoked in North Carolina. What can be taken away can also be given back. There are various ways you can still drive for work, church, your family, and taking care of necessities. North Carolina drivers can even petition the DMV to restore their license through a hearing. The attorneys at Greenwood Law tackle these issues and more!
Attorneys Dylan Greenwood and Harold Eustache discuss the factors leading to arrest in DWI cases. A law enforcement officer must make a determination on probable cause before you are arrested. Each and every aspect of a person's interaction with law enforcement is being scrutinized. Dylan and Harold discuss all the standardized field sobriety tests and what a law enforcement officer is observing. The attorneys at Greenwood Law tackle these issues and more!
Attorneys Dylan Greenwood and Harold Eustache discuss the law surrounding traffic stops as the relate to DWI's. Law enforcement offices need reasonable suspicion to initiate a traffic stop. Sometimes this can be for suspicion of a the DWI itself, but it can also be for another traffic offense. If that's the case, a law enforcement officer needs additional evidence to continue the stop. The attorneys at Greenwood Law tackle these issues and more!
Attorneys Dylan Greenwood and Harold Eustache discuss different aspects of theft crimes in North Carolina. Larceny, shoplifting, burglary, obtaining property by false pretenses all become more prevalent around the holidays. Unfortunately, this can be due to any number of factors, but theft related cases present some unique legal issues and consequences for offenders. The attorneys at Greenwood Law tackle these issues and more!
Attorneys Dylan Greenwood and Jessica Armentrout discuss North Carolina's approach to child support. North Carolina has specific rules for how it's calculated, how it's modified, and how it is enforced. Courts take child support seriously, and it's important to know all the rules surrounding it. The attorneys at Greenwood Law tackle these issues and more!
Attorneys Dylan Greenwood and Harold Eustache discuss the Federal and State First Step Act. The laws may share the same name, but they do entirely different things. The federal act brings in a lot of welcome changes to the criminal justice system meant to target prison overcrowding and disparities in sentences. The state version is meant to provide relief to some low level first time drug trafficking offenders. However, it is extremely limited in its application. The attorneys at Greenwood Law tackle these issues and more!
Attorneys Dylan Greenwood and Harold Eustache discuss each and every element of DWI's. Additionally, they tackle exactly what implied consent means and how that affects you as a driver out on the road. DWI's have four elements and to some they may seem obvious. However, the legal definitions of each go far beyond what you would think. The attorneys at Greenwood Law tackle these issues and more!
Attorneys Dylan Greenwood and Harold Eustache discuss the laws and rules surrounding weapon permits. They are joined by the Sheriff of Forsyth County, Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr., and Cpl. Cofer to discuss all of these issues. Forsyth County alone has received a significant uptick in gun purchase permits. It's important that everyone be knowledgable on how to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights safely and within the limitations of the law. The attorneys at Greenwood Law tackle these issues and more!
Attorneys Dylan Greenwood and Harold Eustache discuss North Carolina's approach to taking away a citizen's gun rights. But what is taken away can sometimes be given back. There are a few, albeit technical, ways for these rights to be restored once they are taken away. The attorneys at Greenwood Law tackle these issues and more!
Attorneys Dylan Greenwood and Harold Eustache discuss North Carolina's expanded Second Chance Act. These laws are designed to get people back to work by clearing up non-violent misdemeanors and felonies from a background check. Although North Carolina has expanded what this act can do, there are still very strict requirements for how it applies and who can qualify. This act has the potential to affect up to 25% of North Carolinians. The attorneys at Greenwood Law tackle these issues and more!
Attorneys Dylan Greenwood and Jessica Armentrout along with special guest, John Vermitsky, Partner at Morrow, Porter, Vermitsky, and Taylor, PLLC, discuss alienation of affection laws in North Carolina. These laws are referred to as heart balm torts. North Carolina is one of the only states in the nation that consistently awards substantial awards for these claims. Democratic Senatorial candidate, Cal Cunningham, could face such a claim for his alleged actions involving the wife of a disable veteran from California. Depending upon the evidence that comes out, Cal could wind up in state—or even federal court—for his actions. The attorneys at Greenwood Law and John Vermitsky tackle these issues and more!
Attorneys Dylan Greenwood and Harold Eustache along with special guest, Bob Crumley, Founder of Founder's Hemp, discuss the relationship between hemp and marijuana in North Carolina. Hemp looks the same as marijuana. Hemp smells the same as marijuana. One is legal. One is illegal. It has created significant issues for law enforcement—including the ability to search. The attorneys at Greenwood Law and Bob Crumley tackle these issues and more!
As school systems are adjusting to the "new normal" of online education, new problems and complications can arise. Join Greenwood Law attorneys Dylan Greenwood and Harold Eustache in discussing legal issues surrounding online schooling with Dionne Jenkins, General Counsel for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools!
In Episode 2, Greenwood Law attorneys Dylan Greenwood and Harold Eustache discuss the movie "Cuties" with Hon. Mary Covington, District Court Judge! Tune in for legal advice surrounding the growing world of social media, and what it can mean for teenagers and children.
Welcome to the first episode of For the Record! In this episode, attorneys Dylan Greenwood and Harold Eustache break down the legality of self defense rights in North Carolina.