My nephew was sentenced to 2 life sentences for felony murder in 1990. Can the Miller v. Alabama ruling apply to him

Interesting question. Miller v. Alabama shot down life without the possibility of parole (LWOP) sentences for defendants under the age of 18 when...

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Are there any new laws in NC that will release inmates early? 80% of minimum?

The answer is no, there are not any new laws (that I am aware of) reducing prison percentages. The 80% does in fact come from Advanced Supervised...

How much time will or should my husband spend in jail for AOF in North Carolina?

The maximum punishment for assault on a female (by itself as one charge alone) is 150 days county jail. This would be the max for a person with 5...

I need an expungement for 2 different offenses?

The larceny that you're on probation for now cannot be expunged under current law until 15 years after the expiration of your sentence (probation)....

You are obviously welcome to hire an attorney to look into this. I will go out on a limb, however, and offer my opinion that it is quite possibly...

Can a class I felon in thestate of north carolina own a shot gun

You should not talk about any of the facts of your case on this public forum. Wait and speak to your lawyer about the facts. The short answer to...

Which form to use for expunction for dismissal obtaining propery by false pretense

Form AOC CR-264. Go to nccourts.org and search for it under judicial forms. It is the second section that applies to dismissals. The first part...

I am 46 years old. Can I get my record expunged

Not yet. Doesn't matter how old you are, just how old the conviction is. Of course, we could all start demanding more reasonable expunction laws...

Brother was arrested did not know older brother had gun in trunk.this would be his 2nd felony.how much time is he looking at?

May want to keep in mind that he is not guilty if he didn't know the gun was in the trunk of his brother's car...

Can my probation be extended just because i have pending charges

I could be missing something, but I believe the court itself would have to find a violation of probation to extend the term. I haven't heard of...