…My understanding is that the credit will only carry forward, not backward. Therefore, a good rule of thumb is to be sure that shared jail credit gets applied to the…
…a firearm cannot possess or carry one until they are approved—a process that can take thirty days. And the law’s waiting period could well be the critical time in which…
…___ N.C. App. ___ (April 16, 2024). In this Guilford County case, defendant appealed after his guilty pleas to possession of a firearm by a felon and carrying a concealed…
…– for example, for a very young minor who obviously does not own the phone he or she is carrying – and whether parents or others might also consent, are…
…defined as engaging in a sexual act (cunnilingus, analingus, fellatio, anal intercourse, or the insertion of any object into another’s genital or anal opening) with a child under 13 by…
…in North Carolina, including restorative justice programs, graduated responses to probation violations, and open-file discovery. The reports discussed in this post outline the perspective of many advocates for reform and…
…his wife and gives him details on how to carry out the crime, including his wife’s morning schedule. The defendant is arrested shortly after the meeting. Has the defendant committed…
…and corrections. I get lots of questions about how sentences are administered and how probation officers carry out their work. I am confident that my understanding of those issues will…
…he was carrying drugs, which the officer found after obtaining consent to search the defendant’s car. Prior to his trial on drug charges, the defendant moved to suppress, arguing that…
…with infractions under G.S. 20-63(g) in 2014. Failure to sign registration card. The next time you get in your car, open your glove box, and pull out your registration. Is…
