April 27, 2018
The North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission recently released its biennial Correctional Program Evaluation—known better as the Recidivism Report. The report, prepared in conjunction with the Division of Adult […]
April 20, 2018
For felony sentencing, a defendant’s criminal history is scored as a “prior record level.” The analogous measure for misdemeanor sentencing is “prior conviction level.” There are important differences between the […]
April 13, 2018
In my last post I wrote about some of the statutory options for providing relief from various criminal legal financial obligations. Several of my “friends” gave me a hard time […]
April 6, 2018
Not all types of relief from a criminal monetary obligation trigger the statutory requirements for notice, hearing, and findings.
March 30, 2018
There need not be a violation for the court to modify probation.
March 23, 2018
Knowing when probation begins is generally pretty easy. Figuring out when it ends can be a little trickier.
March 21, 2018
This morning Jamie Markham and I loaded a passenger van with a group of district court judges who had come to the SOG for a week-long orientation course. We hauled […]
March 15, 2018
Spring is just around the corner. Daffodils. Daylight saving time. Filling out your bracket. And reading the annual Structured Sentencing Statistical Report for Felonies and Misdemeanors from the North Carolina Sentencing […]
March 8, 2018
Expunging criminal record information can be like removing ants from under your refrigerator. Just when you think you’ve eliminated all the ants/information, there’s another trail. That’s how a talented attorney […]