North Carolina Sex Offenders Banned From Some Social Media Sites

Nov 30
2015

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Categories: Sex Crimes

At the beginning of November, the North Carolina Supreme Court rejected a First Amendment challenge to a provision of state law that prohibits registered sex offenders from using Facebook and other social media sites that children under 18 can join. The justices, in a split 4-2 opinion with one justice not participating, reversed a North Carolina Court of Appeals ruling that found a 2008 law too general and vague, and subsequently unconstitutional.

In 2008, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a comprehensive law package, N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-202.5, banning registered sex offenders from [...]

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The Possible Outcomes of a Criminal Case

Nov 23
2015

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Categories: Criminal Defense

If you have been arrested on a criminal charge, there are several different potential outcomes. Your own outcome will largely depend on your situation and the strength of your criminal defense.

The criminal courts process a wide variety of offenses—everything from shoplifting to DUIs to homicide. But for every type of crime, there are a limited number of possible results. In this post, we’ll take a look at the potential results available for all individuals charged with a crime.

Charges Dropped. There are a number of reasons that the prosecution might drop charges [...]

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North Carolina Shoplifters Could Face Felony Charges

Nov 17
2015

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Under this law, multiple convictions of a misdemeanor larceny offense could see habitual offenders facing felony charges.

North Carolina lawmakers are supposedly targeting career shoplifters with the new law. But instead of focusing on those who have been convicted of the actual charge of shoplifting, it instead singles out individuals with misdemeanor larceny offenses. How does that make sense? To understand, you have to know how “misdemeanor larceny” and “shoplifting” are charged.

Misdemeanor Larceny vs. Shoplifting

The act of taking something from a store without paying can actually be prosecuted with one of [...]

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How to Get Your Record Sealed or Expunged in North Carolina

Nov 9
2015

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Categories: Criminal Record Sealing / Expungement

Most people with a criminal record would like the opportunity for a second chance.

When you are arrested and/or charged with a crime—regardless of whether you were convicted—the state creates a file with information related to your case. This file is available to the public for a small fee. You know this file by its common name: a criminal record.

These records may pop up any time someone conducts a background check on you. If you’re applying for a job, housing, or college it’s likely the individual handling your application will look for [...]

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North Carolina Drivers among Worst in the Country, Study Says

Nov 2
2015

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Categories: Car Accidents | Distracted Driving

It may not come as a surprise to many current residents of our state, but a recent study ranked North Carolina drivers among the worst in the nation.

Specifically, our drivers ranked 12th out of 51 states (including the District of Columbia) in a study by CarInsuranceComparison.com, placing it in the top quarter of most dangerous states to drive in, just shy of the top 10.

Montana and South Carolina were tied in the #1 spot for most dangerous drivers, followed by Texas, North Dakota, and Delaware. Minnesota was ranked the safest [...]

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