Self-Defense in North Carolina

In North Carolina you are entitled to use self-defense if the situation warrants it.  It would seem like it should be rather simple in that if someone attacks you then you should have the right to do what you must to protect yourself.  Self-defense laws are actually a...

Informant Tips

An informant gives the police a tip on criminal activity in return for a deal on his own behalf. Police take this single tip then bust a major crime syndicate through breaking down doors, chasing bad guys, and finding the subject of the tip.  All this makes for a...

Self-Defense as a defense in NC

In North Carolina you are entitled to use self-defense if the situation warrants it.  It would seem like it should be rather simple in that if someone attacks you then you should have the right to do what you must to protect yourself.  Self-defense laws are actually a...

When police are able to perform a search

Generally police must obtain a search warrant before they can legally search someone’s home or search their property.  As with most topics in the law there are exceptions to the search warrant requirement.  The most common exceptions that police use are the search of...