The Consequences of this Misdemeanor are Serious Sexual Battery (N.C. Gen. Stat. §14-27.33) is a Class A1 misdemeanor, which is punishable by a maximum of 150 days (five months) in …
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 …
IMMIGRATION DETAINERS
Is the 48-Hour Detainer Rule Constitutional? Recent developments from the administration of U.S. president Donald Trump and the GOP have highlighted the issue of immigration. On the criminal law side, …
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 …
POSSESSION & CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION IN N.C.
Think You Don’t Possess Something? Try Constructive Possession The traditional way to understand possession is that you actually have the thing, the object in your hand. Not so in North …
CHURCH WORSHIP DIRECTOR ARRESTED FOR CHILD PORN
Co-Workers Intending to Play a Prank Find Something More Insidious. A 36-year old man’s stint at a Christian Church in Lecanto, Florida ended when he was charged possessing child pornography, …
HOW DOES A FUGITIVE GET INTO TROUBLE?
Taunting Police Online When a person is a fugitive from law enforcement, it’s a good idea to lay low. Stay inside. Watch Netflix. Order Pizza. It’s also good not to …
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 …
FLINTSTONED ON MARIJUANA FRUITY PEBBLES
Deputies make a snacky find in a Halifax County stop on Interstate 95. A recent and hilarious alleged drug bust took place in Weldon, North Carolina, during a traffic …
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. …