An Overview of the North Carolina Criminal Process
A lot of clients who I meet have never been involved in the criminal process. Or they’ve had experience with the criminal process in another state than North Carolina. Or they have only seen the...
View ArticleShould there be Raleigh DWI Plea Deals?
This article describes a fairly familiar attitude toward plea deals among regular people. Most people view plea deals as concessions to the defendant – basically gifts to the defendant that are...
View ArticleWake County and the Death Penalty
North Carolina has 156 people who are on death row, four of whom are women. The rest are male. Even though African-Americans represent just 21.5% of the population, they account for more than half of...
View ArticleThe Effect of Increased Court Costs
The New York Times has an interesting and reveal story about probation costs and how mounting costs can trap people in a cycle of court costs, probation, and eventually incarceration. The story focuses...
View ArticleWake County Sheriff’s Office – Detention Facility Information
The Wake County Sheriff’s Office has a few key functions: Judicial Services – These are the bailiffs who keep order in the the Wake County Courthouse courtrooms. Patrol Division – These are the...
View ArticleShock and Awe: North Carolina Criminal Law Up Close
When I meet people who are accused of or under investigation for serious felonies – sex offenses, drug trafficking, pornography crimes, frauds or theft crimes, and homicides – they typically have a...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Gun Rights
The crimes committed in Aurora, Colorado (and the accompanying tragedy for the thousands of family members and friends immediately affected) is calling attention to various gun ownership reforms. Let’s...
View ArticleCan I go to jail for a misdemeanor in North Carolina?
We’ve handled hundreds of misdemeanors and the most common question is, can I go to jail for a misdemeanor? The answer is, as with everything in the law, it depends. First, what is a misdemeanor? A...
View ArticleClogged Courts in Wake County
No one is happy with speed at which Wake County’s criminal justice system processes cases. Judges, particularly in District Court, are frustrated with what seem like endless continuances that mean that...
View ArticleJefferson Griffin Appointed as Wake County District Court Judge
Congrats to Jefferson Griffin on his appointment by Governor Pat McCrory to the Wake County District Court bench. Jefferson mounted a strong campaign in the Republican primary to replace Colon...
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