Greensboro Criminal Defense Law Blog

The consequences of a drug conviction can have a huge impact on a person's life. One Greensboro man may be facing those consequences after he was arrested on various drug charges.

The 24-year-old man, along with a 42-year-old man from nearby Asheboro, were charged with possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana, felony possession of marijuana, as well as possession of drug paraphernalia. Police are also looking for a 55-year-old man from Asheboro who faces similar charges, along with a charge of maintaining a dwelling to keep a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The grandfather of a man accused of killing a college security officer calls his grandson quiet, and says he is not a violent person. He was shocked to learn that his grandson now faces murder charges.

Authorities have charged the man's 28-year-old grandson with first-degree murder and first-degree breaking and entering. They believe the 28 year old, along with another 18-year-old man, are responsible for killing a 28-year-old college security officer outside his home in Greensboro on Christmas Eve.

Being charged with any type of sex offense in Greensboro can be serious business. A conviction on a rape charge, for example, can lead to a long prison sentence, as well as other problems. These other problems might include being forced to sign onto a sex offender registry, loss of employment and restrictions on where the convicted individual can live and socialize. And then there is the stigma that is attached having a rape conviction. Sometimes such a stigma can follow a convicted person for the rest of his or her life.

On Dec. 17, a 30-year-old man was arrested and charged with second-degree rape. According to a North Carolina official, the man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a residence in Morganton. During his first court appearance, which took place on Dec. 20, the accused man asked for a court-appointed lawyer, and his request was granted. He was being held under a $75,000 secured bond.

When reading a news story about drug crimes in Greensboro and elsewhere, it is often necessary to treat the allegations with a skeptical eye. This is because such stories are typically written based on information provided by the police, who quite understandably wish to present themselves in as favorable a light as possible. That may be the case for one North Carolina woman who is now facing drug charges.

The 25-year-old woman is purportedly the owner of a day-care center that she operated out of her west Charlotte home. However, this information may prove to be incorrect. A local news station asked neighbors about the day-care center, but no one ever saw any kids in her house, much less witnessed any parents dropping their kids off. That could very well mean that the woman no longer runs a day-care, and that this tidbit of information was released by police in order to make the charges against her seem worse.