The large majority of appeals in this state first go to the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The Court consists of 15 judges, and they review cases...
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Effective Life Sentence Reduced To 13 Years
If you've been reading this blog, you are aware that this firm won an appeal in the case of State v. William Yates, based on a recording error which...
NC Lawyers Weekly Profiles Appeal Win
NC Lawyers Weekly, a periodical that covers legal news throughout the state, recently highlighted this firm's victory in Adventure Trail v Owens,...
Winning Appeal In Condominium Association Case
The Court of Appeals recently returned a winning decision for our appeal in Executive Office Park of Durham Association, Inc. v Martin Rock. For...
Lessons from Continuing Legal Education
Did you know that every year, all licensed attorneys in North Carolina must complete 12 hours of continuing legal education classes? That may be...
Winning Appeal: Child Custody
Child custody cases can be hard to win, especially when they involve a Department of Social Services. That's why we are particularly proud of our...
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...