A felony arrest in North Carolina sets off a legal process that moves quickly. Within hours of booking, a judicial official will decide whether you can be released before trial and what conditions will apply. Schlosser & Pritchett is a Greensboro criminal defense firm whose founding attorneys are both former district attorneys, giving them direct knowledge of how prosecutors approach bail arguments in Guilford County courts. In many cases, having counsel involved from the first appearance can influence not only the bond amount, but also whether release conditions are realistically manageable for you [...]
Memorial Day is just around the corner here in NC, and with it comes get-togethers, cookouts, fun in the sun…and drinking. While drinking can be enjoyable for adults, drinking and driving can lead to a DWI.
In fact, Memorial Day is the fifth most dangerous holiday in terms of DWI fatalities, with a 54% higher risk than average, and it is the second most dangerous holiday weekend. As for the legalities of driving while impaired in North Carolina, it is illegal to drive with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher, [...]
