Category: Stand Your Ground

When faced with a threat, protecting yourself or your loved ones is instinctive. But what happens when you’re protecting yourself or others and you’re charged with a crime? North Carolina’s self-defense laws are designed to protect individuals who act out of necessity, but they can be complex and difficult to understand.

If you are facing allegations of a violent crime, our team of criminal defense lawyers in North Carolina can determine if self-defense applies to your situation. Call us today to schedule a free case evaluation.

What Is Self-Defense?

Self-defense is the legal [...]

As of 1st December 2011, North Carolina’s citizens have had the legal right to defend themselves in their homes, places of work, or vehicles using deadly force without duty to retreat. The legal right to defend oneself is conferred under North Carolina’s Stand Your Ground law.

Stand Your Ground laws, of course, don’t just exist in North Carolina alone. Twenty-five other states in the US, including Florida, also have these laws. They have been in existence since the 1980s and they are known by a variety of other names, including the Dirty [...]