Can a State Licensing Board use a mere police report to discipline me for criminal behavioral and substance abuse?

Licensing boards have their own criteria when deciding who should hold their license and what sort of conduct might jeopardize that license. It...

I think that if there is a way to get the case dismissed then you should pursue that path. There are a lot of reasons why you would not want to be...

Under North Carolina law, when do judges consolidate sentences and when do they not?

Sentences can be consolidated or not as the judge sees fit. There are a few rules which limit the discretion of the judges. For misdemeanors the...

I would agree with the other answers given to you. My only question would be whether the magistrate found probable cause for the DWI charge. The...

What is the impact of deferred prosecution of criminal case on a subsequent civil case?

That's a tricky question. On one hand, the end result of deferred prosecution is the dismissal of your case, and you no plea would be entered...

How can i the plaintiff get my case moved to a different county

You probably can't. Unlike civil court, there is no Plaintiff in a criminal case. Technically the case is the State of North Carolina versus the...

In NC, does one have to pay for a 15A-146 expungement?

That depends on how the original case was dismissed. Until recently there was no court cost or filing fee for this type of expungement, but the...

If I got two charges in 2010 on two dates within a week and got them dismissed within a year under deferred prosecution

Yes. You may expunge multiple cases under 15A-146 if either a)they had offense dates that were within a calendar year of each other, or b)were...

The ADA says he will reduce my trafficking MDA/MDMA 28g-200g charge to PWISMD MDA/MDMA a quantity of MDA/MDMA.

A judge can accept or reject a plea in its entirety, but if they reject the proposed deal then your guilty plea is withdrawn. This happens...

2 tickets in 6 months

By having the ticket a few months ago reduced to a non-moving violation there should not be any real impact from that case on your new one (so good...