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 dylangreenwood | 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 dylangreenwood | 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 dylangreenwood | 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...
On behalf of Greenwood Law | Feb 7, 2020 | Criminal Law
The State of North Carolina has raised the age of juvenile jurisdiction in criminal cases to 18. North Carolina is the last state in the United States to “raise the age.” This means that there are several important issues that have changed when a juvenile is charged...
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...
