Learner’s Permits in North Carolina North Carolina requires that new driver’s take thirty (30) hours of classroom instruction outside of school hours. The new driver must be at least fourteen and a half (14.5) years old before they are allowed to register for this course. After they complete this course, they will be permitted to [..]
I get calls all of the time about traffic citations. Two questions usually pop up right at the beginning of the conversation. 1) Can I handle it on my own? 2) Can’t I just pay the fine on-line, like the officer told me? No one is ever excited at the prospect of hiring an attorney. [..]
Is it possible to be removed from the Sex Offender registry? I get asked this question all of the time. The answer is “yes”, but it is very difficult. I have recently successfully petitioned the Courts for removal from the Sex Offender Registry on behalf of a client in Mecklenburg County. There are many factors [..]
New Deferral Program for Unauthorized Immigrants Charged with NOL
I recently handled a Solicitation of a Child By Computer case in a county where adult law enforcement officers are pretending to be underage girls on-line. They are posting Craigslist ads seeking the company of “older” men for sexual relationships. Like it or not, it is perfectly legal for law enforcement officers to pretend to [..]
It could be very difficult to try and figure out what the maximum sentence a client can be exposed to when being convicted of multiple misdemeanors. NCGS 15A-1340.22(a) sets out the two rules one must follow in order to calculate the maximum exposure for a client. Basically, if the court imposes a consecutive sentence for [..]
