North Carolina Criminal Lawyers

The Racial Justice Act is only two years old and it may be in its final days. The state Senate “rewrote” the law this week and it is now in the hands of Governor Bev Perdue who has released no indication of whether or not she will sign it. Perdue signed the act into law in 2009, but then so did the Senate. [read more...]

Charlotte will play host to the Democratic National Convention next year. And with the promise of thousands of extra people in the city, the police are getting a refresher course on crowd control and the use of pepper spray. [read more...]

The town of Coats, NC is facing another lawsuit concerning police misconduct. The last was settled out of court in 2006. This one concerns three plaintiffs who allege police wrongdoing over a period of 6 years. Among the allegations are police brutality, false arrests, and harassment. [read more...]

This week the city of Charlotte voted to spend nearly $2 million on 1,600 new Tasers for the police officers of the city. These Tasers are reported to have a safety mechanism built in that the police chief has said is “critical” in preventing any more deaths at the hands of officers. [read more...]

The position of the Durham County District Attorney is not one that’s new to the spotlight. After the Duke Lacrosse case involving former D.A. Mike Nifong, the office gained national notoriety. Now, the local News & Observer is bringing actions of the new D.A. to light. According to them, District Attorney Tracey Cline may be more concerned with winning than with doing what’s right. [read more...]

A 56 year old Fayetteville man was killed when police used a Taser to subdue him prior to arrest. As a result, Police Chief Tom Bergamine announced this week that all police officers were to turn in their Tasers. All of the weapons will be examined to ensure they are working properly. [read more...]