Recent Posts: Richard J. Costanza, P.A.Board Certified Specialist in State Criminal LawBest of the Pines: Voted Best Criminal Defense Attorney in Moore County Recent Posts: Refusing to Blow in a DWI Stop in North Carolina: What Happens Next? Driving While Impaired (DWI) laws are strict in North Carolina, and law enforcement officers are vigilant in enforcing them… Read More Unveiling the Veil of Misleading Advertising by Lawyers: Ethical Concerns in Legal Marketing In today’s digital age, advertisements are omnipresent, bombarding us from all angles, promising solutions to our problems and presenting products or services that claim to be the ultimate answer to our needs… Read More Benefits of hiring a Board-Certified Criminal Law Specialist Hiring a board-certified criminal specialist can be beneficial for a number of reasons. Here are some of the key reasons why you may want to consider working with a board-certified criminal specialist: Read More When is Drunk Driving not Drunk Driving? Most people believe that a bad act, when taken in the best of intentions, should not result in a criminal conviction. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. In this state (and others), the prosecution only has to prove you committed a “bad act,”… Read More The Second Chance Act Sometimes people in power do things that surprise me, especially when they step outside their assigned boxes. I say this as someone who has a distinct tendency to pigeonhole folks based on their… Read More