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…
By Driving a Car in North Carolina, Do You Consent to a Sniff Search? Is a Sniff even a Search? Does the law differ between Vehicles and Persons? Caselaw Summary For North Carolina v. Warren North Carolina Court of Appeals – Publication Date August 4, 2015 Divided…
Common Law – Duress Necessity DWI Defenses in North Carolina Part I – Defendant is not required to give notice of the affirmative defense of duress or necessity in DISTRICT COURT APPEALS “Discovery in the Superior Court” under Article 48 of the North Carolina General Statutes applies only to cases…
Modified Transcript for Hearing Impaired of “When Kids Make Adult Mistakes” When a young one, a loved one normally, is cited or charged or arrested with an offense, we’ll oftentimes, seems more often than not, actually get the call either the day of court or the night before court because…
Modified Transcript of “Illegal Possession of Alcohol” for the Hearing Impaired: As a parent I understand that when your loved one, normally a child, gets a ticket or gets arrested for an underage possession of alcohol charge, you may have questions. While it may not be the most serious…
Modified Transcript of “Developing Legal Theories in North Carolina” for the Hearing Impaired: The truth is no two cases are exactly alike. There are a lot of armchair quarterbacks out there that may be friends, or family members, or someone that’s had some experience in the legal system, and…
Modified Transcript of “Keeping Legal Secrets Secret” for the Hearing Impaired Commentary by lawyers on public venues, such as on some social media, specifically about certain cases is just now allowed. We’re just not allowed to disclose certain confidences and trust me there are times I wish we could because…
Modified Transcript of “Honest Legal Answers in North Carolina” for Hearing Impaired: I would not be a good lawyer if I didn’t tell you that a theory did not apply or that someone’s understanding of what they thought the law was doesn’t apply in North Carolina. What may have been…
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Modified Transcription of “Charlotte Jury Trial Attorney” for the Hearing Impaired: People ask me what I do for a living, and my first response is, I help people. I help people charged with serious crimes, but it’s not limited to a particular type. We do see patterns, I don’t…