Watch Your Teens: “Raise the Age” in North Carolina Still Not in Effect

Oct 11
2017

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Categories: Juvenile Crime | Juvenile Crimes

This summer, our state passed a law stating that juveniles who are 16 and 17 will no longer be automatically charged as adults for misdemeanors and low-level felonies. We were the last state in the entire country to “raise the age” of juveniles in court, so it’s something that is long overdue.

Unfortunately, this law doesn’t fully go into effect until December 2019 – more than two years from now. So in the meantime, 16- and 17-year-olds can still be charged as adults.

Why Did North Carolina Finally Decide to “Raise the Age”?

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What You Need to Know about North Carolina Arson Charges

Oct 5
2017

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Categories: Arson

Fires are serious business. Not only can they cause property damage, but fires are also responsible for thousands of injuries and deaths every year.

In 2015, 1,345,500 fires were reported around the United States. These fires caused:

  • $14.3 billion in property damage;
  • 15,700 injuries; and
  • 3,280 deaths.

Taking these numbers into consideration, we can say that one fire injury happened every 34 minutes and one fire death occurred every 2 hours and 40 minutes.

While many fires are accidental, unfortunately some are set deliberately. When that happens, it is called arson.

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NC Lawmakers: Help Opioid Abusers, But Punish Traffickers

Sep 28
2017

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Categories: Drug Crimes | Drug Trafficking | Opioids

Right now, our country is facing nothing short of an opioid epidemic. How so?

Here are some opioid facts and statistics that might be surprising to you:

  • The leading cause of death for Americans under 50 years old is overdosing on drugs, and that death rate continues to increase.
  • Every 24 hours, 78 people die from a drug overdose across the country.
  • Overdoses cost the United States $20 billion in emergency room care as well as $55 billion in other health and social costs.
  • In 2015, right here in North Carolina, there were
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Know How to Defend Yourself against North Carolina Battery Charges

Sep 22
2017

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Categories: Battery

An assault and battery charge is a serious offense, and you could be charged with a misdemeanor or a felony depending upon the circumstances of the supposed crime. Moreover, you are left with a criminal record of violent crime that can compromise many important aspects of your life, including employment, loans, housing, and child custody.

If charged with assault or battery in North Carolina, it is important to be aware of the level of charges you may be facing, and to know what factors could increase or decrease the severity of the offense. [...]

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How to Defend against North Carolina Sex Crime Charges

Sep 14
2017

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Categories: Sex Crimes

As the opening lines of Law and Order: SVU claim, “In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous.”

Although this is true, and our state – like the rest of the country – takes sex offenses very seriously, just because you are accused of a crime does not mean that you will automatically be convicted of said crime.

For this reason, if you are accused of a North Carolina sex crime, it’s important to contact an experienced criminal defense attorney who will help you beat your charges. Sex crime [...]

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