The 26th Judicial District in Mecklenburg County is located at 832 E 4th St, Charlotte, NC 28202 and housed within the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. Here is some useful info on Charlotte Mecklenburg Court Schedules and Calendars: Mecklenburg County Court Schedule January through April 2016 Mecklenburg Count Judges Schedule May…
Burt’s Law increases punishments for Criminal Abuse and Exploitation in North Carolina. Chapter 122C of the North Carolina General Statues is entitled the, “Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985” and sets forth: The policy of the State is to assist individuals with needs for mental…
Death by Vehicle Blood Testing in North Carolina involves a certain, although limited, amount of discretion by Law Enforcement. There are circumstances where blood sampling may be in addition to standard breath-testing on the EC/IR II. A combination of breath, blood and urine samples may be obtained in appropriate legal circumstances,…
Knowing How Court is Scheduled in North Carolina, and perhaps who holds the reigns, is valuable information. Some people facing criminal charges in Charlotte would just rather forget about legal troubles or wish they would go away. That’s normal. At the same time, if you do have to go…
You’ve completed the application and await your interview. The job is full of rights: Right Town, Right Position, and Right Salary. You have the background experience, references, and education. The phone interview went great, until the person on the other end mentions, “Hey, I’m sure this isn’t an issue for…
Can someone be charged with manslaughter for speeding? While my child at least feigns general interest in my work as a criminal defense attorney, two recent stories seem to have struck a chord. We have been actively discussing the Oklahoma Homecoming case and it’s complexities. The most recent local…
Driving While Impaired cases are in-and-of-themselves complicated matters for presentation in court. When coupled with the loss of another human life, the consequences and potential for punishment(s) necessitate a careful examination of the law, facts and procedural history of the on-scene investigation. What happens in drunk driving fatality cases…
Modified Transcript of “Do Drug and Alcohol Treatment Help in Court?” for the Hearing Impaired: Attorneys are also called counselors at law or counselors of law because we do more than just analyze statutes, look at facts in a particular case or take things to trial. We try…
Modified Transcript for “What Is Required To Search?” for the Hearing Impaired: SEE RELATED: Form and Content of the Search Warrant Chapter 15A-246 explains what is required to search, generally speaking, in a North Carolina Search Warrant. While not an exhaustive list, the North Carolina General Statutes set forth: Name…
f Hung, Deadlocked Jury Dynamite Charges: Jury Deliberations in North Carolina Caselaw Summary for North Carolina Supreme Court – North Carolina v. May North Carolina v. May 2015 North Carolina Supreme Court: EDMUNDS, Justice. Justice ERVIN took no part in the consideration or decision of…