Drug Charges Dismissed after Rejecting Plea
Client was on pretrial release, and the State dismissed the charges against the client pursuant to “prosecutorial discretion.”
First-Degree Burglary Charge Negotiated for Probation
Mandatory Active Sentences Were Avoided, Class D Felony Dismissed
Mandatory Sentence Reduced by 12 Years on Drug Trafficking Charge
Client Faces 225 to 279 Month Mandatory Minimum Sentence if Convicted; Pleads to Lesser Charge for 70 Months Minimum
Plea to Misdemeanor, No Active Time in Felony B/E Case
Byers Negotiated for Probation when State Sought Active Time, Prevented Possible 3 Year Prison Sentence
Not Guilty Verdict at Trial on Attempted Rape Charge
Client Facing Possible 36 Years Declines Plea Offer, Is Found Not Guilty on Charges of Attempted Forcible Rape and Obstruction of Justice
Client Sentenced to 9 Years Instead of Possible 72
Accessory After the Fact to First Degree Murder Charge is Dismissed along with 11 Other Charges in a Negotiated Plea Agreement
Charges Dismissed Due to Officer's Failure to Provide Information
Aiding & Abetting Armed Robbery Charge Was Dismissed after Defense Counsel Requested Missing Discovery before Considering Plea Offer
No Active Time in Possession of Firearm by Felon Case
Guilty Plea to Class G Felony Results in Probation and Dismissal of Drug Charge
No Active Time in Trafficking Case
Drug Trafficking Charge with Mandatory Active Sentence Results in Pre-Trial Diversion and Probation, with Possible Dismissal
Discharging a Firearm into Occupied Property - 3 Elements of the Crime
For a defendant to be found guilty of this Class E Felony in N.C., the State must prove three things beyond a reasonable doubt.
Feloniously Breaking or Entering with Intent to Commit a Felony
Learn the 4 things the State must prove at trial for someone to be found guilty of this crime.
Possession Crimes - 2 Types of Possession Can Convict
Learn why you don't have to be caught holding the item to be convicted of possession (ex.: controlled substances, or felons with firearms).
Malicious Prosecution by Instituting a False Criminal Charge
Wrongful and false criminal prosecution is a Civil Rights violation in North Carolina that may justify a civil lawsuit for damages.
Harboring a Fugitive - 4 Things the State Must Prove
Learn the 4 elements of Feloniously Harboring or Aiding an Escaped Prisoner in North Carolina, and to whom this offense applies.
Personal Injury - Recovering Damages
Learn about the most common types of damages a judge or jury will consider when awarding compensation in a personal injury case.
Drug Trafficking by Transportation - Elements of the Crime
Learn what trafficking is and the levels of punishment depending on the amount of drugs possessed, sold, or transported.
Drug Trafficking by Selling - What the State Must Prove
For drug trafficking by selling under N.C. law, there are two “elements” of the crime that must be proven by the State at trial.
Negligence - A Common Cause of Action in Civil Lawsuits
Learn how negligence forms the basis for many types of civil litigation, including malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, and more.
Unreasonable Search of Home - A Civil Rights Violation
Learn when a home search by police may violate a person's rights and justify a lawsuit, and what must be proven at trial.
Invasion of Privacy - Offensive Intrusion Civil Claim
Learn about one legal theory under which a person may sue for invasion of privacy