North Carolina has a unified court system, organized by county. Each county has a court in its county seat (although Wake County also operates a satellite court in Wendell on Fridays where misdemeanors are handled for eastern Wake communities.) North Carolina’s general court of justice is divided into two divisions, the lower District CourtDistrict Court…
Claims of child abuse sometimes arise in failing marriages, where mom and dad have decided to divorce. Sometimes allegations of abuse – sometimes against the mother, but more often against the father – become weapons in custodyCustody is a general term used describe a condition where an individual does not feel free to leave, as…
Too often people who encounter the police don’t understand that they have a right to remain silent. Police do not need to inform a person of these rights, unless police place the person into custodyCustody is a general term used describe a condition where an individual does not feel free to leave, as the result…
You have certain rights when dealing with the police. It’s important for you to know and understand how to effectively take advantage of your rights. Two major rights are the right against unlawful search and seizure, and your Miranda Rights. This video explains your rights in a general way: It’s important to understand that the police…
The video is a pretty good description of how a North Carolina criminal case is handled: Every case is different, so it’s important to note that not every case is handled the same way. In addition, North Carolina, unlike the federal system, has two trial divisions: District CourtDistrict Court is the lower of two levels…
Recent revelations that the analysts at the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations misreported results, lied about lab tests, failed to report results that were inconsistent with what prosecutors wanted to hear has created shock waves in North Carolina. The News and Observer reports that distrust is building in courtrooms throughout the state: “All this…
The Raleigh News & Observer is running a series this week on the North Carolina State Bureau of InvestigationThe SBI, based in Garner, is North Carolina’s version of the FBI. It has a crime lab, and agents who conduct investigations usually of state-wide importance. The SBI is operated under the auspices of the NC Department…
No matter how thoroughly you delete an item from a computer, unless you take extreme measures, you can’t be truly sure that the item has actually been erased and can’t be recovered. The same is true of the iPhone. Even though you’ve deleted or shut down your iPhone, or closed an application, the iPhone may…
