Criminal Charges

Drunk Driving and the Super Bowl

January 27, 2015 | by Danny Glover

As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, dedicated football fans across the nation have already begun planning their game-day parties and celebrations. If you are thinking of going to a friend’s house, a local sports bar, or some other destination to watch the game, we recommend planning ahead, especially if you expect to consume alcohol.

Plan ahead. It’s just not worth taking the chance – Danny Glover

Super Bowl parties can get very exciting. It is not uncommon to get so enthralled in the game and social experience that you lose track of time and the number of drinks you have consumed. One drink turns into two, then three, then suddenly you are unable to remember how much you had to drink and when.

Felony Lawyer in Pasquotank Eastern North Carolina

July 17, 2014 | by Danny Glover

Felony Lawyer in Pasquotank Eastern North Carolina

If you have been charged with a felony, you may want to know the possible level of punishment associated with your criminal charge.

State Felony charges in North Carolina involve a complicated process of classification. Offenses are categorized by seriousness utilizing a lettering system from “A” to “I,” where the most minor offenses are referred to as Class I felonies.

Criminal Record Check and What Is a Good NC Expungement Anyway?

February 17, 2014 | by Danny Glover

(This post pertains only to expunctions of North Carolina charges in North Carolina courts)

In this day and age, most employers, colleges and universities and military branches routinely run a criminal record check on applicants. A person with a previous criminal charge on their record runs a much higher risk of rejection than someone with a clean record. Expunctions, otherwise known as expungements, are a way to eliminate some of those previous charges and related information, in certain, limited circumstances, from appearing on a public record. However, simply obtaining an expunction does not erase the fact that the previous charge, and the conduct which led to it, actually occurred. So what, exactly, does an expunction accomplish?

North Carolina Expunction Statute