Will I go to jail?

While it's possible depending on judge, DA and your defense attorney, there are much worse records out there. More likely, you'll get a...

Second degree kidnapping and marijuana related charges

Second degree kidnapping is defined as follows: (a) Any person who shall unlawfully confine, restrain, or remove from one place to another,...

Is there a statute of limitations on failure to appear for misdemeanor DUI and probation violation in North Carolina?

On charges where you have failed to appear and there is a warrant pending for your arrest there is no statute running in North Carolina Limiting...

How long should filing for expungement take?

Typically, an expungement takes 6 to 9 months, but sometimes longer.

I have signed papers for the DA, what will happen now?

Not sure what you've signed but typically an investigation will be conducted by law enforcement (typically an investigator for 'special victims')....

Do I have a case? Even if I don't I need a lawyer. Do you know any willing pro bono lawyers in Asheville NC? Thank You!

You can request a court appointed attorney Ina probation violation of you qualify. No private criminal attorney will represent you pro bono on...

I'm with a friend, I see this happen, I shoot the suspect to stop the act not intending to kill, am I protected under the law?

Generally non-lethal force can be answered only with non-lethal force. While the 'knock out game' is one of the signs that the days of Mad Max are...

First, the DWI is unlikely to get dismissed in North Carolina barring a missing officer. Now an acquittal is going to derive largely from the facts...

I want to know if I have to do what the law was at the time I lost them. Or what the law is now.just want to no what to expect.

You'll need to have cleared all your blocks, whatever those might be. It might be to get an assessment and comply with the treatment, or it might...

Will the first DWI still be considered a first offense?

North Carolina will review the record for convictions, regardless of the date of offense, within the past 7 years. So, if found guilty, he'll be...