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…
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…
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 “Legal Information: Assault on Female Charges” in North Carolina for the Hearing Impaired: Article 8 “Assaults,” as described in Chapter 14 of the North Carolina General Statutes, cover a wide range of different conduct. The most basic form or “simple assault” is not specifically defined by the…
Modified Transcript of “Assault and Battery Charges” for the Hearing Impaired: There are different types of assault. There’s simple assault, there’s assault on a female, there’s assault on a government official, there’s assaults on children, and sometimes they’re felonious assaults that have the potential for long term prison sentences.…
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 “FAQ DWI DUI and Implied Driving Scheduling of Cases” for Hearing Impaired After more than 20 years of practicing law in North Carolina, you do see certain trends or certain patterns. And I’m regularly asked by people, “What are some common misconceptions about lawyers or the practice…
Fake ID Bad IDea Everyone knows using a “Fake ID” is illegal; but, what really are the consequences? While it may seem innocuous enough, there can be long-term consequences from a conviction. High School and College kids may think it’s no big deal. Many parents don’t take it…
Calculating credit for “Pre-Trial Confinement” can be a complicated process. When the accused has either been unable to secure his or her release due to financial hardships or in a matter where “NO BOND” has been set by court officials, “crediting” that time against an imposed judgment becomes an important…
See Judge Miller’s Administrate Order: Magistrate Videoconferencing North Carolina General Statute NCGS 20-16.2 “Implied Consent to Chemical Analysis” sets forth some of the different protocols we follow in North Carolina in obtaining a Blood Alcohol Content BAC and/or an BrAC or “Breath Alcohol Content” and reads in relevant part:…