Category: Criminal Defense
In June, a North Carolina case against a man accused of murder ended in an acquittal. Brian Graves reports in hickoryrecord.com: Terry Lynn Lingerfelt was found not guilty of murder in the October 2010 shooting of Michael Scott Gragg by a unanimous decision of a Burke County jury Friday afternoon….
Recently, we found an article containing some criminal justice myths and realities. If you or someone you know has been arrested, a knowledgeable Raleigh criminal lawyer can help expose the myths so people make the best decisions about their case. In the article posted by the National Council on Crime & Delinquency,…
Howard Kurtz, a Raleigh lawyer at Kurtz & Blum, PLLC, notes that various changes have been made to North Carolina’s expunction laws. Expunction allows an individual to remove (expunge) a criminal charge from his or her state record, thereby removing the fear of a prospective employer taking that charge against the person….
In a post-recession market rife with competition, it is no secret that a criminal conviction can hamstring a young person’s future prospects for employment, schooling, and even military service. Many of these youngsters, however, face a second jeopardy that has rarely made news, until recently. Each year thousands of students face punishment…
Raleigh, North Carolina (September 16, 2013) – Kurtz & Blum, PLLC founding partner Howard Kurtz, a Raleigh criminal lawyer, supports the rumored authorization of $2 million in additional funding for North Carolina’s public defense system. Rumors of the increase surfaced following the budget talks recently held by state legislators. The additional…
Understanding Expunctions: A Quick Guide to Expunction Law in North Carolina There has been a lot of talk recently about changes that have been made to the laws governing expunctions in North Carolina. If you weren’t aware, an expunction is a procedure to “erase” the existence of a criminal charge from a…
The state House of North Carolina has recently passed legislation that would allow rescue workers to save dogs and other animals from dangerously hot cars. This takes the bill closer to becoming law as it awaits approval from the Senate and the signature of Governor Pat McCrory. This bill would…
On July 18, 2013, the FBI announced that it will review more than 2,000 old cases where hair samples were used to secure convictions. The ambitious plan was an agreement drafted between the FBI, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), and a non-profit…
The Losing Battle in the War on Drugs People who have found themselves charged with drug related offenses are among the most common clients we see here at Kurtz & Blum, PLLC. Although some individuals we represent are charged with serious drug trafficking offenses, our drug clients usually end up at our…
The trial of Florida volunteer neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman over the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin has taken another turn. Jurors heard testimonies from Sanford Police Department officer Doris Singleton and investigator Chris Serino as they recounted Zimmerman’s narrative of what happened on February 26, 2012. His written and…
