Articles Posted in Misdemeanor Death by Vehicle NC

Misdemeanor death by vehicle in North Carolina is a criminal charge, not a traffic ticket. Under N.C.G.S. 20-141.4(a2), the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a specific traffic law was violated and that the violation was a proximate cause of another person’s death. The charge does not require…

In the recent appellate decision of North Carolina v. Escalante (also cited as State v. Escalante), No. COA25-64, filed December 17, 2025, the North Carolina Court of Appeals examined whether the defendant had the legal right, known as standing, to challenge the legality of electronic surveillance used in his arrest.…