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Common Sense Justice
This firm recently prevailed in a criminal case, State v. Michael Lamp, which involved a felon who was arrested for failing to register his address...
The Importance of a Back-Up Plan
This firm raised two issues in a winning appeal to the North Carolina Court of Appeals in EOP v. Rock, available at Case Opinion. The case involved...
Winning Appeal: Adventure Trail v Owens
This firm recently won an appeal in Adventure Trail v. Owens, which allowed our client to remain in his home. Had the appealed order remained in...
Winning Appeal: In Re L.A.G.
The Law Office of Mark L. Hayes recently prevailed on behalf of its client in In re L.A.G., No. COA18-283 when the Court of Appeals found the trial...
First Steps in an Appeal: The Transcript
When appealing a lower court’s judgment, “review is solely upon the record on appeal, the verbatim transcript of proceedings, if one is designated,...
Standards of Review: Plain Error
The standard of review is a legal term which guides the appellate court regarding the degree of deference it must afford the lower court’s judgment....
Winning Appeal: State v. Yates
The Law Office of Mark L. Hayes recently won a new trial for his client on appeal in State v. Yates, No. COA18-158 on the grounds that the right to...
First Steps in an Appeal: Notice of Appeal
One of the initial steps that must be completed correctly before an appeal can truly begin is filing a notice of appeal with the correct court....
Winning Appeal: State v Angram
The Law Office of Mark L. Hayes recently won on appeal in State v. Angram, No. COA19-151 (N.C. Ct. App. Feb. 18, 2020), after the Court found that...