Should there be Raleigh DWI Plea Deals?
This article describes a fairly familiar attitude toward plea deals among regular people. Most people view plea deals as concessions to the defendant – basically gifts to the defendant that are...
View ArticleWake County and the Death Penalty
North Carolina has 156 people who are on death row, four of whom are women. The rest are male. Even though African-Americans represent just 21.5% of the population, they account for more than half of...
View ArticleCurrent Pending DWIs in Wake County Court
North Carolina provides data on current pending DWIs in each county’s court system. This data includes the case number, the defendant’s name and address (which is how someone charged with a DWI is...
View ArticleWake County Sheriff’s Office – Detention Facility Information
The Wake County Sheriff’s Office has a few key functions: Judicial Services – These are the bailiffs who keep order in the the Wake County Courthouse courtrooms. Patrol Division – These are the...
View ArticleSurrendering at the Wake County Detention Center
A few months ago – before the Wake County Sheriff’s Office re-opened the Wake County Detention Center at 3301 Hammond Rd. – I made a video on the basic idea behind surrendering. This is not legal...
View ArticleWhy Does Your DWI Take So Long?
So many DWI arrests in North Carolina involve blood draws. A blood draw might happen because a drug other than alcohol is suspected of causing impairment. Or because the person refuses to blow into a...
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Electing Judges to Wake County District Court
In what is a truly idiotic move two legislators in the General Assembly have proposed an amendment to the state constitution that would allow non-lawyer District Court judges. Currently, judges in...
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The New Wake County Justice Center
On July 2, 2013, Wake County will move its criminal courthouse from the current courthouse on Fayetteville Street, pictured on the left. This courthouse has been in service since 1971, but the county...
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New Murder Trial for Raleigh Stepdad
The North Carolina Court of Appeals ordered a new trial for Joshua Stepp, the 30 year old convicted of first degree murder and first degree sexual offense in the 2009 beating death of his...
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Fixing the Called and Failed Problem: A Modest Proposal
WRAL’s Amanda Lamb has a report on the cost and hassle created by missed court dates: when defendants fail to come to court, the judge orders that they be Called & Failed by the Deputy, and an...
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