Law Firm The Lawyers of Garrett Walker Aycoth & Olson Welcome Alumni, Students, Family and Friends. The Greensboro attorney Garrett Walker Aycoth & Olson welcome the North Carolina Agricultural and …
A GREENSBORO CRIMINAL LAWYER EXPLAINS GOING ARMED IN TERROR OF THE PUBLIC
Going Armed to the Terror Attorney North Carolina is an “open carry” state, but there are limits to that right. If a unicorn walks about the streets of North Carolina …
EFFORT TO PUT YOUNG MEN IN PRISON EXPANDS
Obama-Era Reforms Undone by Trump Cabinet Fact: United States incarcerates more people than any other place on the planet. By any measure, the U.S. has more people in prisons and …
NEW CHANGES TO THE HABITUAL FELON LAW
Habitual Felon Lawyer The N.C. Legislature Makes Changes to Qualifying Crimes The North Carolina legislature has made significant changes as to which out-of-state convictions qualify as prior felonies for Habitual …
IF A FUGITIVE WALKS IN THE WOODS, DOES ANYONE HEAR HIM?
Police Search National Forest for Fugitive. Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching part of the Pisgah National Forest for a Weaverville man that they claim is a fugitive from justice. …
911 CALLS & CONFRONTATION
Supreme Court’s Absurd Ruling on Nature of 911 Calls If a witness were to get on the stand and say that he saw someone discharge a firearm, and this is …
SCOTUS STRIKES DOWN NC SEX OFFENDER LAW
Law prevented sex offenders from accessing social media. The Supreme Court of the United States has struck down a ban preventing convicted sex offenders from accessing social media, according …
You & Warrantless Searches on Probation
Not All Warrantless Searches are Permissible Just Because You Are on Probation It is well-settled law that a probationer must submit to warrantless searches of his residence, vehicle and/or person. …
EXPLAIN A CRIME – SHOPLIFTING BECOMES ROBBERY
A Simple Class 3 Misdemeanor Could End in a Felony and an Active Prison Sentence I may be hard to believe, but a regular old shoplifting can turn into …
NORTH CAROLINA STATUS OFFENSES – PART I
Status Offenses Typically Elevate Crimes to Active Sentences Status offenses essentially enhance a sentence, almost always on the basis of the defendant’s previous record. Here are two examples. Habitual Felon. …