Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?” Stealing underwear in North Carolina is no laughing matter. That’s the moral of a recent story out of Gastonia where police are actively searching for a person who is reported to have absconded…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “Do I need to hire an attorney if I have been falsely accused?” A recent incident involving criminals robbing a hotel in South Charlotte was solved thanks to the help of technology. While the cameras at the hotel were useful, another device that…
It was announced recently that several North Carolina communities would be pursuing money to put additional dashboard cameras in police cars. According to a recent report by WBTV, the city of Gastonia has announced its intention of purchasing some 60 in-dash cameras for Gastonia Police Department patrol cars. This comes…
According to a recent article by WCNC, a federal judge has sentenced a Goldsboro, NC man to 176 years in prison for his role in multiple robberies that took place across several months in eastern North Carolina. The U.S. Attorney’s office announced earlier this week that Domonic Devarrise Usher had…
Nearly two-dozen new laws went into effect on Saturday including one important item that extends a North Carolina crime against cyber-bullying to also provide protection to school employees. The new law will mean that students who use a computer to intimidate or threaten school employees will face criminal penalties. Existing…
News from the Charlotte Observer of a suspicious summer course offering at UNC-Chapel Hill shows that a class with no instruction time was created just days before the summer semester began which was filled exclusively with football players. The records show that in the summer of 2011, 19 students signed…
The use of electronic monitors as an alternative means of punishment in Charlotte is about to expand, despite the growing amount of negative media attention the program has received. The program costs taxpayers $35,000 a month and even though a few unruly participants have decided it was better for them…
Police in Charlotte arrested four people as they were trying to force their way into Bank of America’s annual shareholder’s meeting. Police were working to contain a crowd that had gathered outside of the meeting in the street. The arrests came as a result of the police using a newly…
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team has been extremely successful, according to a recent report by WCNC news. It has not only increased the number of violent criminals being arrested, but it has also been timely when putting the cuffs on the criminals. The success of the…
As a follow-up to one of our recent posts, on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, Aide to former Senator John Edwards, Andrew Young, testified at Edwards’ campaign finance violation trial. The prosecution called Young to testify about his role in hiding Rielle Hunter, Edwards’ pregnant mistress, while he was running for…