Board Certification attained by Edd K. Roberts III.
Edd K. Roberts III recently attained board certification in Federal Criminal Law. This achievement compliments his State Criminal Law Board Certification achieved in 2010.
Less than for 4% of the approximate 40,0000 attorneys in North Carolina have achieved board certification from the North Carolina State Bar.
What Will Be Your Story?
While I never have been one to sing my own praises, I was asked to write an article on “what will be your story,” a question most definitely appropriate to ponder at this stage of my life. Even though I’m nearly fifty, I consider myself a work in progress.
Raleigh Criminal Defense Attorneys Spread Holiday Spirit
Edd Roberts was recently reminded of how good it feels to help others- just in time for the holidays. This December, Roberts, along with many other Raleigh criminal defense lawyers, came together to participate in a Pro-Bono expunction clinic in the Chavis Heights Community of Raleigh. Together, they were able to assist with the preparation and […]
Law Enforcement Illegally Seized Blood Sample in DWI Arrest
In a recent Appellate Court ruling, State of North Carolina v. Joseph M. Romano No. COA15-940 (2016), the Court gives a clear indication that it is not going to allow law enforcement to cut corners in DWI cases where the defendant’s blood has been taken without a warrant or without consent. Applying federal law, the Court […]
DWI Conviction Overturned- Loose Standard of Expert Witness
We are seeing time and time again the expert witness standard being loosely applied in state trial courts. The Appellate Courts, in reviewing these cases, are sending a clear message to the trial courts that these errors are prejudicial, affect the outcome of the case and they will award defendants a new trial to right […]
Expert Witness Standard Overdue for a Facelift
In a recent case from our NC Court of Appeals, one of the Judges concurring with the majority wrote a separate opinion where he declared that in order for the Appellate Courts to have sufficient facts to determine whether a witness is correctly qualified as an expert there should be a better buildup of the […]
DWI Conviction Vacated in NC
In a recent case from our NC Court of Appeals, the Appellate Court vacated a Defendant’s DWI conviction on the grounds that there was not enough facts to support the checkpoint set up by law enforcement. The issue was whether the stop of the Defendant’s vehicle was a constitutional violation or not. The Appellate Court remanded the case back to the […]
IT IS NOT AGAINST THE LAW to Question Juveniles at School Without a Parent or Guardian Present and Without Reading Them Miranda Rights.
A recent U.S. Supreme Court case has changed the rules on juvenile questioning making it easier for law enforcement to obtain confessions (J.D.B. v. North Carolina, October Term (2010)). Investigating two recent home break-ins, an Investigator with the Chapel Hill Police Department went to a middle school to question a thirteen (13) year old student […]
Law Enforcement Officer’s Mistake Causes Suspension to be Set Aside
In a recent case from our Supreme Court, the Court affirmed the decision of the NC Court of Appeals to set aside a one (1) year NC DMV suspension for Petitioner Lee’s refusal to submit to a chemical analysis of his breath in a DWI criminal case (Richard J. Lee v. William C. Gore; A18A10 […]
Law Enforcement Can Enter Your Home Without a Warrant
What was once sacred, “a man’s castle,” just lost considerable ground in regards to our Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches. A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, deriving out of Kentucky, gives law enforcement officers the authority to breakdown the door and enter without a search warrant, if they hear sounds that appear to be […]