Yes, prior convictions can sometimes be used against you in a North Carolina criminal case, but the prosecution generally cannot introduce them simply to argue that you committed a new crime because you committed crimes before. Whether a jury can hear about an earlier conviction depends heavily on why the State wants to use it, whether you testify, how old the conviction is, and whether the prior record becomes relevant for another legally permitted purpose.

For someone facing a felony, misdemeanor, drug, assault, theft, DWI, or other criminal charge in Greensboro or Guilford [...]

In North Carolina, an arrest is only the beginning of the criminal process. What happens next often depends on how prosecutors evaluate the facts, evidence, witnesses, applicable law, and overall strength of the case.

Prosecutors have broad discretion to pursue charges, delay a decision, reduce the allegations, or decline prosecution entirely. For someone under investigation or recently arrested in Greensboro, Guilford County, or elsewhere in North Carolina, that decision can shape the entire direction of the case.

When facing a criminal charge in North Carolina, it is important to understand how that charging [...]

Most North Carolina professionals facing a criminal charge assume their license is already at risk. Under a 2013 state law reform, that assumption is often wrong. North Carolina prohibits licensing boards from automatically disqualifying applicants based on a criminal record, and a defense strategy built around that law can protect a career from the start. At Schlosser & Pritchett, our Greensboro criminal defense attorney handles both the criminal charge and its licensing consequences simultaneously.

North Carolina Does Not Allow Automatic License Denials

North Carolina law changed the occupational licensing landscape in 2013. Before [...]