On behalf of Greenwood Law | Feb 4, 2020 | Criminal Law
Stand your ground laws enable you to defend yourself in various situations with the use of deadly force. Most often, this means using a firearm, which usually results in the death of the other person. Because there is the possibility of death, these laws are quite...
On behalf of Greenwood Law | Feb 4, 2020 | Criminal Law
An expunction is the same thing as an expungement. Expunction is just the word that North Carolina uses to refer to the process of sealing or removing criminal records. If you have a criminal record, sealing them can allow you to have better job prospects, get housing...
On behalf of Greenwood Law | Jan 29, 2020 | Criminal Law
North Carolina has a much higher rate of drunk driving fatalities than the national average. In light of this data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the state imposes serious penalties for drivers who operate a motor vehicle under the influence of...
On behalf of Greenwood Law | Nov 20, 2019 | Criminal Law
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation led a seven-month investigation that ultimately resulted in the arrest of 26 people across four counties. Agents from the SBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Asheville Police Department and Haywood County and...
On behalf of Greenwood Law | Oct 8, 2019 | Criminal Law
On Sept. 27, eight North Carolina residents pleaded guilty to participating in a methamphetamine trafficking ring. All of the defendants have been sentenced to federal prison for their crimes. According to court documents, the defendants were running a meth ring in...
On behalf of Greenwood Law | Jun 18, 2019 | Criminal Law
In North Carolina, robbery is considered a theft where there is a victim involved. The state puts robbery into three different categories: with a deadly weapon, train, and common law. All of these crimes are felonies. Robbery with a deadly weapon and train robbery are...
On behalf of Greenwood Law | Apr 25, 2019 | Criminal Law
North Carolina police may be showing up at the scene of traffic stops or car accidents with medically equipped vans and portable phlebotomy tables. An increasing number of police departments are training officers to draw blood from suspects in DWI cases. As more...
On behalf of Greenwood Law | Mar 11, 2019 | Criminal Law
Young people in North Carolina and around the country are much more likely to find themselves on the wrong side of the law than older Americans, and arrests early in life often lead to less success in later years. These were the conclusions reached by researchers from...
On behalf of Greenwood Law | Jan 4, 2019 | Criminal Law
When people in North Carolina face arson charges after a fire, they may not be aware of the different types of allegations that may be involved. Under state law, arson is considered a more serious form of property crime than vandalism or similar offenses. If people...
On behalf of Greenwood Law | Oct 23, 2018 | Criminal Law
With efforts underway for marijuana legalization in North Carolina lining up with successful initiatives across the country, traffic safety officials are turning their thoughts to concerns about drug-impaired driving. Police and prosecutors are able to measure blood...
