In North Carolina, the law provides a legal framework for those who use force to protect themselves. These statutes can provide a legal defense, allowing a person, under certain circumstances, to use reasonable force without a duty to retreat and to repel an imminent threat. However, claiming self-defense in Greensboro requires a meticulous investigation, a thorough understanding of state law, and a compelling presentation of the facts. With our Greensboro self-defense lawyers at Schlosser & Pritchett, you can legally challenge your criminal charges and avoid a wrongful conviction and a lifetime of consequences.[...]
In North Carolina, felony sentencing is complicated. That’s because they use a system in the state that assigns a class to a crime and compares it with a person’s criminal history in order to determine the level of the sentence they can receive.
Every felony conviction comes with the possibility of prison or jail time. Depending on your criminal history, though, you may be able to avoid it.
Here’s what you need to know about felony sentencing in North Carolina to help you make sense of this very complicated system.
