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.[...]
2021
Although North Carolina statutes do not mention “groping,” feeling up a person against their will is indeed a serious crime. A conviction could land offenders in prison.
Touching a person’s intimate body parts against their will is considered sexual battery. It’s covered in North Carolina General Statutes 14-27.33. The law states that a person is guilty of sexual battery if they engage in “sexual contact” with another person forcibly against their will for the purposes of sexual arousal, sexual abuse, or sexual gratification.
A person can also be found guilty of sexual battery [...]
