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 [...]
COVID-19 is touching the lives of every American and in Greensboro, it’s changing life in yet another way. As coronavirus cases surged over 500, a stay-at-home order was put in place at the end of March. Residents caught violating this county-wide order can be charged with a misdemeanor.
Here’s what you need to know about North Carolina misdemeanors and the legal price you may pay for breaking the current stay-at-home order.
Understanding Greensboro’s Stay-At-Home Order
The stay-at-home order, also sometimes called sheltering-in-place, that is now in effect restricts the reasons you can leave [...]
