Articles Tagged with NC vehicular homicide defense

March 11, 2026

DWI and NC Felony Death by Vehicle | Concealed Handgun Permit Risk

If you hold a Concealed Handgun Permit in North Carolina, or plan to apply for one, you should understand a practical reality. A DWI charge, substance use concerns, or related findings can create real exposure for revoking your permit status, even though the legal mechanisms are not automatic.

Gun rights litigation at the national level tends to draw headlines. What receives far less attention is how North Carolina law can affect your concealed handgun permit when alcohol or drug issues enter the picture.

This is where careful legal analysis matters.

July 16, 2025

Legal But Unfair: Why some people go to jail and others don’t

by Carolina Attorneys

Criminal defendants expect the legal system to deliver fairness. Our courts are designed to deliver legal compliance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, our state constitution, and the US Constitution, not necessarily fair results or what some facing criminal charges might believe is just or true “justice.”

A prosecutor can legally offer a favorable plea to one defendant while demanding jail time for another charged with a very similar offense. Absent obvious discrimination based on protected characteristics or clear constitutional violations, prosecutorial discretion is substantial.

Judges can sentence different defendants to vastly different outcomes based on judicial and sentencing philosophy, the timing of the case, or simply how the Court (the Judge) interprets the factual recitation. They, too, possess substantial discretion in entering a judgment and sentencing someone to jail or prison.