Is it lawful for a store clerk to refuse service to me b/c I would not remove my hood?(a simple hooded short sleeved shirt)

Due to the rapidly increasing number of robberies, and incidents where clerks have been shot, in Raleigh over the past two years, a store clerk...

How to find a criminal drug charge against me from 2006 but was later dismissed against all charges.

You may write the Clerk of Court for the Federal District Court for the District of Hawaii if you need to get a copy of the charges you orignially...

If someone is jail in MD, and has criminal charges in NC, can their case be worked on while they are in jail in another State?

Yes, you can and usually should be working on the NC charges while the MD matter is being resolved. If you wait until they are released from...

Is it possible to be assigned a public defender before going to trial in NC?

The short answer is that they can probably get a public defender, assuming they meet the financial criteria, before going to trial. After they...

My son had been in jail in Virginia for a month and has not had a bond hearing yet, he has a court appointed lawyer what can I d

At this point, you need to get in touch with your son's court appointed attorney to find out what is happening in his case and what the time table...

What is the sentencing for attempted burglary and having a burglary tool

The key to answering your question lies in facts that you haven't provided. For this reason, please have your son talk frankly with a good...

In NC, there are two types of robbery--robbery with a dangerous weapon (RWDW) (commonly referred to as armed robbery) and common law robbery (CLR)...

South Carolina interstate traffic stop

I practice law in NC and not in SC, so I am not familiar with SC unique case law on this point, but the fact pattern you laid out puts this case...

What is a possible defense for armed robbery?

The possible defenses run the gambit from you were not there to the fact that you were there, but no gun was used or apparently used or threatened....

Can the state press charges if the home owner doesnt??

The State of North Carolina, as represented by the local District Attorney's office, regularly authorizes and pursues criminal charges that are...