Criminal Defense Attorney

Serving Clinton, NC and all of Cumberland and Sampson County

As a criminal defense attorney, we zealously defend our clients on several different criminal allegations. These matters may include the following: drug charges (drug possession, drug sale and trafficking, marijuana possession); expungements; gun permit denials/weapons offenses; MAR (Motion for Appropriate Relief); domestic violence charges (50B protective order hearings or violations, domestic violence defense); property crimes (larceny, embezzlement, employee theft, breaking and entering, burglary, robbery, theft, white collar crimes); sexually related offenses (sexual assault, public masturbation, indecent exposure, sodomy/crimes against nature, removal from sex offender registry); vehicle seizures; and violent crimes (assault, manslaughter, homicide, murder).

Depending on the type of charge and severity, there are two different courts where cases may be heard. District court is where traffic matters, misdemeanor cases, and felony cases originate. All three types of cases can be resolved in District Court. The District Courts are where most misdemeanor and traffic cases are heard. District Court can also resolve felonies if the state has extended a plea offer that is a misdemeanor. Another important function of District Court is to conduct bond hearing on misdemeanors, felonies, and even sometimes DWIs.

There are several reasons a case is in Superior Court. This is the highest trial court level, and it is where felonies must be resolved. While felony cases begin in district court, unless the district attorney amends the charges to misdemeanors, all felony pleas and trials must be handled in Superior Court. In addition, appeals to misdemeanor cases are heard in Superior Court. Superior Court is a part of the court system in surrounding North Carolina counties.

Attorney Condlin is in District Court and Superior Court fighting for clients on a regular basis and is very experienced in court procedures and trial strategies. When considering an attorney ask them two important questions:

1. “Have you handled any cases like mine before?”
2. “How many trials have you had?”

Throughout my over 20-year career, he has tried well over 100 trials including misdemeanors, many domestic violence cases, drug charges, sex offenses, murders, and capital murders. 

Rely On Our Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal charges come with serious consequences. Depending on the type of charge(s) you are faced with, you can be looking at years in jail and hefty fines. The law is a very complex and ever-changing thing that is difficult to understand. This leaves the average person at a disadvantage when they are charged with criminal acts. Lawyers are here to protect the accused and their rights. You should not always trust a public defender. Trust an experienced attorney, like us, to defend you in court. The reasons you should trust us include:

• Thorough Knowledge of Criminal Law
• Help Gathering Evidence
• Discuss Legal Options
• Handling Communication with Law Enforcement & the Court
• Emotional Support
• Reduced Likelihood of Paying Hefty Fines
• Plea Bargain Negotiations

Information About Felonies

Some of the felonies that I have successfully represented in the last 20-years by class:

(After the class is the maximum sentence if convicted as a first-time offender)

(A = Active Sentence in Months, C = Probation with a suspended sentence in months and I = an intermediate punishment meaning a combination of an active sentence and probation to follow.) 

Class A 

• Capital First Degree Murder – Two Possible Sentences are Death or Life without possibility of parole.
• Non-Capital First Degree Murder - Life without possibility of parole

Class B1 – 300 Months Active

• Second Degree Murder GS 14-17
• First Degree Forceable Rape
• First Degree Forcible Sex Offense
• First Degree Statutory Rape
• First Degree Statutory Sex Offense
• All Statutory Rape Charges
  

Class B2 – 196 Months Active

• Second Degree Murder GS 17-17(b)(1)-(2)
• Child Abuse Serious Bodily Injury
  

Class C – 92 Months Active

• Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury
• Embezzlement greater than $100,000.00
• First Degree Kidnapping
• First Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
• Larceny by an Employee greater than 1000,000.00
• Manufacturing of Meth
• Second Degree Forcible Rape
• Second Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Class D – 80 Months Active 

• Aggravated Death by Motor Vehicle
• Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon
• Child Abuse Serious Bodily Injury
• Discharging A Weapon into A Vehicle or Dwelling
• First Degree Burglary
• Voluntary Manslaughter
   

Class E – 31 Months Active (I/A)

• Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury
• Assault with a Deadly Weapon Intent to Kill
• Second Degree Kidnapping
• Second Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
• Sell/Deliver A Controlled Substance within 1000 feet of a school
• Sexual Activity by A Substitute Parent or Custodian
  

Class F – 20 Months Active (I/A)

• Assault Inflicting Serious Injury
• Assault Inflicting Serious Injury on a Law Enforcement Officer
• Failure to Register as A Sex Offender
• Habitual Driving While Impaired
• Hit and Run Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury or Death
• Involuntary Manslaughter
• Malicious Conduct by a Prisoner
• Possession with Intent to Deliver Meth Precursor
• Possession of a Weapon of Mass Destruction
• Stalking – Second Offense
  

Class G – 16 Months Active (I/A)

• Child Abuse Serious Bodily Injury
• Common Law Robbery
• Identify Theft
• Intimidating a Witness
• Possession of a Firearm by A Felon
• Sale of Schedule 1 or 2 Of A Controlled Substance
• Second Degree Arson
• Second Degree Burglary
• Sexual Activity with a Student by a Teacher, etc.

Class H – 8 Months Active (C/I/A)

• Assault by Strangulation
• Breaking and Entering
• Carrying a Concealed Weapon Second Offense
• Cruelty to Animals
• Disclosure of Private Images
• Embezzlement Less Than $100,000.00
• Felony Larceny
• Habitual Misdemeanor Assault
• Hit and Run Resulting in Bodily Injury
• Indecent Exposure
• Larceny by An Employee
• Man. Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance
• Obtaining Property BY False Pretense
• Possession of Stolen Goods
• Sale of Schedule 3,4,5 or 6 Controlled Substance
• Secret Peeping
• Sex Offender on a Protected Premises
• Solicitation of a Minor by Computer
• Third Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Class I – 8 Months (C)

• Assault on a Firefighter or EMS
• Breaking into a Coin Operated Machine
• Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle
• Counterfeit Controlled Substance
• Crimes Against Nature
• Financial Credit Card Theft
• Forgery of Notes, Securities
• Indecent Liberties with a Student
• Maintaining a Dwelling or Vehicle for Controlled Substance
• Possession with the Intent to Sell and Deliver Schedule 3-6
• Obtaining Controlled Substance by Fraud
• Possession of Burglary Tools
• Safecracking
• Secretly Peeping Photographic Images
• Sexual Activity with a Student by a Non-Teacher
• Uttering a Forged Check
• Worthless Check Greater than $2,000.00

Do not risk your freedom by handling an attorney without trial experience. Call BP Condlin today.

Handling Misdemeanors & More

Sometimes people make decisions that are not as severe. These crimes are called misdemeanors in North Carolina. However, considering these charges as minor is a MAJOR mistake. Even less serious convictions can result in long lasting effects on a person. 

Some of the effects are:

• Active jail sentence
• Probation and fees
• Deportation
• Drug testing
• Loss of custody of a child
• Loss of employment
• Loss of housing

Contact BP Condlin Attorney at Law via phone, email, or text message for a free consultation. Why not ask a licensed criminal defense attorney with over 20 years of experience? On top of our criminal defense cases, we handle DWI convictions, license restorations, and other forms of traffic violations. If you don't need an attorney, we'll tell you! We proudly represent clients throughout Clinton, NC and all of Hoke, Cumberland, and Sampson County as their criminal defense attorney.