Blog Posts in High Pressure

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. ...

There are three types of “simple” assault and battery crimes in North Carolina, in addition to more serious assault and battery crimes where aggravating factors are present. Assault is the threat of ...

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 ...

All criminal defendants in North Carolina are deemed “innocent until proven guilty.” If you are a defendant in a criminal case, whether it is a case of reckless driving, a crime stemming from a ...

“You have the right to remain silent.” “Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.” “You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be ...