Every case turns on its own facts. The outcomes below reflect actual results Attorney Joel Hancock has obtained for clients in the Carteret County courts.
State v. S.G.
Driving While Impaired
Potential sentence: Up to 3 years in jail
Case dismissed for lack of reasonable suspicion to stop the client’s car.
State v. N.G.
Communicating Threats
Potential sentence: Up to 4 months in jail
Not guilty verdict at trial.
State v. A.H.
Trafficking in Opium / Heroin
Potential sentence: Minimum prison term of 70 months
Reduced charge with dismissal upon successful completion of supervised probation.
State v. T.D.
Simple Possession of Marijuana
Potential sentence: Up to 10 days in jail
Dismissal upon successful completion of community service.
State v. C.A.
3 Counts of Trafficking in Opium / Heroin
Potential sentence: Up to 210 months in prison
Plea to reduced charges for 36 months in prison.
State v. S.A.
Driving While Impaired, Felony Hit & Run
Potential sentence: Up to 3 years in jail
Plea to Level 5 DWI (least serious DWI possible) and misdemeanor hit & run. No jail time; supervised probation.
State v. E.M.
Speeding
Potential sentence: Court costs, fines, insurance points
Reduced to a non-moving violation of Improper Equipment.
State v. F.R.
Assault & Battery
Potential sentence: Up to 60 days in jail
Case dismissed after completion of a continued judgment and no further contact with the complaining witness.
State v. O.C.
Driving While Impaired, Reckless Driving
Potential sentence: Up to 3 years in jail
Found not guilty of the DWI at trial; court costs and a fine on the reckless driving.
State v. S.B.
Assault on a Female
Potential sentence: Up to 150 days in jail
Case dismissed after completion of anger management, substance-abuse treatment, and no further contact with the complaining witness.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.