On behalf of Greenwood Law | Jul 30, 2020 | Criminal Law
North Carolina has established several recovery courts designed to help offenders who struggle with substance abuse and related issues. Often, individuals who qualify can obtain expungement or dismissal of charges after successful program completion. Review the...
by Dylan Greenwood | Jul 28, 2020 | Criminal Law, Drug Charges, Firm News
Drug trafficking in North Carolina carries some of the harshest penalties of any crime in the state. Each allegation, if convicted, carries with it severe mandatory minimum prison sentences and high mandatory fines. You don’t have to be part of a drug cartel or...
by Dylan Greenwood | Jun 12, 2020 | Criminal Law, Expungements
On June 10, 2020 the Second Chance Act, dubbed the “clean slate” bill, passed in the House 119-0. This act expands expungement eligibility for nonviolent criminal convictions and allows certain automatic expungements. To “expunge” is the legal process to erase or...
On behalf of Greenwood Law | Jun 4, 2020 | Criminal Law
Larceny by employee and embezzlement are offenses that classify as felonies regardless of the dollar amount or value involved. The charges allege taking money or property from an employer, organization or anyone placing trust in the alleged offender. Based on the...
by Dylan Greenwood | May 22, 2020 | Criminal Law, Drunk Driving, DUI
Being under investigation for Driving While Impaired in North Carolina is not only serious but a nerve-wracking time as well. It is important for you to know and understand your rights while this is occurring. Knowing and understanding your rights can give you the...
On behalf of Greenwood Law | Apr 29, 2020 | Criminal Law
How is domestic violence defined in North Carolina? Most family relationships in the United States do not involve any threat of domestic violence under normal circumstances. However, when family and close relatives have to stay inside together for long periods of...
by Dylan Greenwood | Apr 24, 2020 | Criminal Law
Leaving Children at Home Alone: Child Abuse? — Criminal Law attorney, Harold Eustache discusses these issue in his “For the Record” video. Scenario: School is out and a parent is at home with the two children, ages eight and eleven. This parent receives a...
On behalf of Greenwood Law | Apr 6, 2020 | Criminal Law
Though self-defense laws vary from state to state, the goal of each is to establish circumstances under which a person may defend him or herself through force. In some states, a person must retreat before using deadly force. In the majority, however, the laws...
On behalf of Greenwood Law | Apr 3, 2020 | Criminal Law
Often when a crime occurs, it involves multiple potential criminal charges. A good example is when a person breaks into a business and steals a safe that he or she then later breaks open. In this scenario, not only would the person face charges for breaking and...
by Dylan Greenwood | Feb 10, 2020 | Criminal Law
As often portrayed in movies, the media, and pop culture, house arrest and expensive bonds appear to be commonplace in order to post bail. However, this is not always the case. There are many ways to be released from custody and back into the community. This practice...
