I believe you are thinking of Extraordinary Mitigation (15A-1340.13(g)). This lets the judge give someone probation, where the law requires prison....

I'm not sure whether to appeal my case or not

You have 10 days in which to appeal. The reality is as long as you pay your fines and don't get any more charges, the unsupervised probation and...

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I got a no seat belt ticket but i do't have to appear in court. Can the date on which i have to pay my fines be extended?

You could go to the first court date and ask for continuance, to get more time to get your money together.

Got a citation for stealing 83$ of baby clothes from Belk helppp

This is a misdemeanor charge. You should discuss what happened with your lawyer, but a dediffered prosecution would be a good idea. Id you do what...

Standing In a Criminal Defense Proceeding

The court would reply by locking you up. Bad idea. No court in the country would agree that someone can file paperwork, and then break any law...

If someone has been charged with statutory rape he was 19 and she was 14 and he has been found to be incapable to proceed

Someone under 16 in NC legally CANNOT consent to sex. In other words, consent is not a defense to statutory rape. However, if the defendant has...

What is the likelyhood of a conviction of class a1 misdemeanor assault

If you kicked the door shut hard enough to give someone a concussion, a lot of judges would probably say you made a choice to risk hurting anyone...

The ADA told me to not come back without an attorney.

You really need a lawyer. It almost never ends well when someone represents himself, particularly on a serious felony. You do have a right to...

It probably varies a bit county to county, but 1-3 months is probably a good ballpark on how long it takes to get indicted. Once the case has been...

Speedy trial rights don't help much until someone has spent about a year in jail, unfortunately. It typically takes 1-3 months in Raleigh for a...