Jan 23, 2013 | Burglary/Robbery/Larceny, Criminal Defense, Felony Possession of a Firearm, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
The FBI Charlotte Division and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are charging a subject with armed robbery when the man robbed and shot a Loomis employee outside an ATM on Fairview Road in the Foxcroft Shopping Center in Charlotte on January 23, 2012.
Witnesses describe the robber 20-25 years old with a small build. The robber was heavily disguised wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, black t-shirt, grey sweatpants, black Nike shoes with a white emblem, and a baseball cap with a silver sticker on the brim, according to a news release from the FBI. The crime is currently the “featured bank robber” on the FBI’s new bank robber website. The case will be also highlighted on the FBI’s Facebook, YouTube and several Bureau authorized twitter accounts.
Any criminal charge can bring hardship to the person facing the accusations. Contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP to consult with one of our criminal attorneys. Our criminal attorneys handle many types of criminal cases in North and South Carolina, including robbery and burglary. Our criminal attorneys also understand the hardships facing criminal defendants that come with any criminal charges. We are licensed in both North and South Carolina, where you can contact us at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Jan 23, 2013 | Assault and Battery, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A South Carolina woman is recovering in a Charlotte hospital after deputies say she was attacked and stabbed with the sword of a walking cane by her husband.
According to a York County Sheriff’s report, the incident happened around 1:13 a.m. Wednesday morning along the 1700 block of Ginn Road in McConnells. Deputies say they received a 911 call from a woman who told dispatchers that her husband was trying to stab her. That’s when 911 operators say the woman “began screaming and put the phone down.”
The operator told deputies that in the background of the call they could hear a voice yelling that someone had been stabbed in the stomach. When deputies arrived to the scene, they found the husband walking along Ginn Road. He reportedly threw himself on the ground on the side of the road and was taken into custody by deputies. According to the report, the husband had a large amount of blood on his clothing and had injuries to his left hand and head.
When the deputies arrived at the home, the woman’s daughter told deputies that her mother had been stabbed. The woman’s niece was found outside the master bedroom with a large chef’s knife, guarding the door. The niece put down the knife as deputies approached, according to the report.
The woman, who was in the bedroom, told deputies that she was sleeping when her husband came into her bedroom with a sword that was disguised as a walking cane. She stated that while she was lying in the bed, he struck her in a chopping motion. That’s when she says he stabbed her in the stomach with the sword. He then ran from the home and attempted to get to his car, which deputies say was parked down the street.
Contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP to consult with one of our criminal attorneys. Our criminal attorneys handle many types of criminal cases in North and South Carolina. We are licensed in both North and South Carolina, where you can contact us at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Jan 23, 2013 | Assault and Battery, Car Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A person was taken to the hospital after being hit by a minivan in southwest Charlotte, according to a report. The accident happened around 5 p.m. at the intersection of South Stream Road and Tyvola Road.
News choppers were above the scene as emergency crews quickly treated the patient, and officers directed traffic around the accident. The victim was taken to Carolinas Medical Center with serious injuries.
Any type of serious injury can bring harm to the victim and his/her loved ones. One may have an action to recover damages for injuries sustained during an accident. Contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP to consult with one of our personal injury attorneys.
Our personal injury attorneys understand the emotional and financial hardships facing persons injured in an accident and want to help you or someone you might know. We are licensed in both North and South Carolina, where you can contact us at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Jan 22, 2013 | Car Accidents, Child Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
Car accidents occur every hour of every day, and are never a fun situation. On top of being jostled, and possibly injured, you still have to deal with what to do with your car, and how to work with the police, and possibly even another person if they were also involved in a car accident. The law firm of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower can come up with some helpful hints on what to do if you get in a car accident…
Jan 21, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
In the recent case State v. Rice, the South Carolina Supreme Court reaffirmed the longstanding South Carolina rule that there is no conditional guilty plea. What this effectively means is that there is no way to preserve an appeal on the basis of constitutional or other grounds without standing trial. Jurisdictional appeals and appeals on the basis of defectiveness of the guilty plea are still allowed.
The Court acknowledges that South Carolina is in the minority on this issue, but sticks with the traditional reasoning that solemnly admitting guilt in open court should waive appeal on all but jurisdictional grounds. The Court recites that the law as to guilty pleas applies the same to juveniles as adults (Rice was a juvenile).
Justice Pleicones dissented, essentially arguing that since plea bargaining is the norm, it is unfair to require those who plea to waive appeals on constitutional grounds.
The entire opinion follows: (more…)
Jan 21, 2013 | Uncategorized, Workers' Compensation
Fortner v. Evans Construction, a recent South Carolina Court of Appeals case, examines some of the complications that can arise in employers in workers’ compensation cases, especially in cases involving construction settings. In Fortner, the employee fell off of a roof while pressure washing. The issue on appeal in the case is which construction company Fortner was an employee of, either Evans Construction or Custom Building (owned and operated by the son of the owner/operator of Evans Construction).
This issue is key because only an “employee” can bring a workers’ comp claim, and the employee can only bring his claim against an “employer” (the definitions of these terms in South Carolina come from the workers’ compensation statute and the collective judicial gloss on the statute). A common controversy is over whether the worker is actually an employee, or rather an independent contractor. However, some cases, like Fortner, present the opposite problem: which business is the employer? (more…)
