Misdemeanors

A suspended sentence in North Carolina allows a person to avoid serving active jail or prison time if specific probation conditions are followed. When those conditions are violated, the court must decide whether to modify probation or activate the previously suspended term. The key issue is whether the violation is serious enough under state law […]

When a defendant fails to complete a court-ordered deferral program in North Carolina, the case does not simply return to where it started. Instead, the court may proceed with an entry of judgment deferral NC, meaning the judge formally enters judgment and imposes sentence on the original charge. This action converts a paused criminal case […]

A criminal record does not stop affecting someone once a case is closed. A misdemeanor conviction can surface during tenant screening and influence whether a rental application is approved. Landlords commonly rely on background checks to evaluate risk, and misdemeanor offenses often become part of that evaluation process. For many applicants, the impact of a […]

Repeated misdemeanor assault charges in North Carolina can lead to consequences that extend far beyond standard misdemeanor penalties. Under state law, certain prior assault convictions may be used to elevate a new misdemeanor assault charge to a felony, even when the new allegation involves limited injury or low-level conduct. This legal mechanism is known as […]

If you’ve been charged with a misdemeanor in North Carolina, it’s completely normal to feel anxious about what comes next. You may wonder whether there is any way to avoid a conviction. In some situations, the answer is yes.  North Carolina does allow certain misdemeanor cases to end in diversion, dismissal, or other non-conviction outcomes, […]