Rusty DeMent included in the 2021 Legal Elite

The criminal defense and litigation firm of DeMent Askew & Johnson in Raleigh is pleased to share with you that Russell (Rusty) DeMent III has been listed in the Business North Carolina Legal Elite Criminal Defense Section in 2021. This is Rusty’s 9th inclusion to the list. Rusty is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer…

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Russell W. DeMent III is Granted Fellowship to Litigation Counsel of America

Russell W. DeMent is a Litigation Counsel of America Fellow

We are pleased to announce that Russell W. DeMent III (Rusty) has been granted Fellowship to the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). He is listed in the Criminal Law Section. The LCA is an honorary society whose invitation-only membership is limited to just 3,500 Fellows nationwide, representing less than .05% of American lawyers. Prior to…

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Car of the Future May Literally Shut Down Drunk-Driving

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Imagine if every driver had to submit to a sobriety test before operating a vehicle. There’s a good chance it would put an end to drunk-driving in Raleigh altogether. Of course, that also leads to a whole lot of questions of legality. Can every single driver really be tested? Interestingly, the answer is, “yes,” but…

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Prescription Fraud in Raleigh Area Results in Criminal Charges

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It seems like a very simple thing to do- alter a prescription or visit a few doctors until you find what you need. It almost seems harmless, up until you’re hit with criminal charges for prescription fraud. It happens more frequently than most people would think, and the government takes it very seriously. In a…

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Criminal Charges Against Student Dropped, Yet Social Rape Trial Lingers

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In Raleigh, criminal charges are difficult enough to deal with, but imagine what it’s like to be in trouble with the law for a crime you didn’t commit. That’s exactly what one student at Columbia University in New York reports he has been dealing with, but when law enforcement declined to pursue the case, his…

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