A 33-year-old North Carolina man won a victory in the state's appellate court over his 2017 conviction for murder. The court has ordered a new trial in the case.According to the court, the jurors in the original case were not given proper notice of the state's...
If you get arrested, could you make bail?For a lot of people, the answer is, "Probably not." Judges routinely order bail in the vast majority of criminal cases -- but many defendants sit in jail waiting on their trials anyhow because they can't afford it. Even coming...
A proper estate plan has a number of important elements. For some parties, that may include a trust.As with the estate plan itself, it is important to understand the terminology of a trust in order to utilize it properly. One of the most crucial terms in the...
Social drinking tends to increase during all holidays -- and Thanksgiving is no exception. Unfortunately, social drinkers (unlike regular drinkers) are at a disadvantage when it comes to knowing their limits. Not every social drinker who gets intoxicated sets out to...
A 28-year-old North Carolina man is under arrest for a variety of offenses after threatening and harassing a worker at the public polls.According to reports, the poll worker observed the defendant in the parking lot outside the polling location taking photos or video...
Unintentional injuries are the number one cause of death in the United States for people up to age 44. Although there are a few other major areas of concern, like poisonings and house fires, most of those injuries come in some form of vehicular accident. Over a...
Seat belts in cars are designed to save lives -- and they're highly effective at it. Just the same, the force of your body jolting against a seat belt during an accident can end up hurting you -- and you may not even immediately realize that you're hurt.If you were in...
Like most North Carolinians, you use your driver’s license every day. After all, getting to work, buying groceries, entertaining yourself and other routine events typically require driving. As you probably know, though, you do not have a legal right to drive on...
Halloween is a fun time -- but homeowners shouldn't overlook the serious safety concerns they may have during the season if they participate in the annual neighborhood Trick or Treat event for kids.Here are some tips you can use to make sure that your home is safe...
It's never acceptable for someone to harass or abuse another human being.If you're regularly facing verbal or physical abuse from someone in your household, someone you've dated, someone you have a child with or certain relatives, a domestic violence protective order...
