Am I eligible to get my firearm back after a Deferred prosecution agreement for domestic violation protective order violation.

You may file a petition to get the firearm back provided: 1) it was not disposed of as part of the deferred prosecution agreement. 2) The...

Only the prosecutor can say whether the charge will be dismissed. An attorney can help facilitate a dismissal, or protect your son’s rights if the...

Can charges dismissed be filed again?

While it is unlikely in the senario that you wrote, the charges can be re-charged. Double Jeopardy does not apply to a Distrct Court case until the...

What sentence will he get?

The charges you named are all felony offenses in NC. He faces a mandatory prison sentence if convicted of the Robbery. He faces a very substantial...

There are a few ways a lawyer could help you with this situation. 1) A lawyer can file a motion in the underlying case to have a Judge consider...

A 17 year old with a previous traffic PFJ just got a DWI. What will happen in the courts?

A conviction for DWI is NOT an expungable offense in NC - a dismissal may be expungable under limited circumstances (haven't had an expunction...

Can you temporarily leave the state while on probation?

I agree with Mr. Adkins. I would also add, if probation does not agree to the trip, you may hire an attorney to help get the request before a...

Drinking Ticket

I would encourage you to contact a local attorney. Most jurisdictions in North Carolina have deferral programs for citations like yours. Those...

Hi, my friend was considering having sexual intercourse with a 17 year old female and he is 20 years old. Is that legal in NC?

My colleague is correct. While I have never personally seen simple fornication and adultry prosecuted, 14-184 & 14-186 make it illegal. Best legal...

How does a prayer for judgement work if you would like to have it expunged

A PJC is treated as a conviction. If your larceny PJC is otherwise expungable as a conviction, than it may be expunged. The process takes 6-8...