Blog Posts in expungement

Most of us know that trespassing occurs when someone enters another person’s property without his or her consent. In North Carolina, there are three main types of misdemeanor trespass. Here, we ...

Do you have one or more arrests or convictions on your criminal record in North Carolina? If so, you might be wondering if there is any way to permanently erase these from your record and if so, how ...

North Carolina organizes misdemeanors into four categories in descending order of severity: Class A1, Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3. What Crimes Constitute a Class 2 Misdemeanor? Simple assault, ...

If you’ve been arrested in North Carolina, it is likely you’ve experienced the “booking” process – which invariably involves a wonderfully flattering mugshot. You may also fear that a quick Google ...

Rest assured: A criminal record does not mean you are patently unemployable. However, it does make a job hunt more difficult, as most employers conduct criminal background checks before making offers. ...

In order to prove your guilt, a prosecutor must show that you 1) committed a criminal act, and 2) did so with criminal intent. This intent is called mens rea . With few exceptions, if the State cannot ...