North Carolina Sentencing Handbook with Felony, Misdemeanor, and Dwi Sentencing Grids, 2018 - by James M Markham & Shea Riggsbee Denning (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

This book is a step-by-step guide to the sentencing of felonies, misdemeanors, and impaired driving in North Carolina. It includes the felony and misdemeanor sentencing grids that apply under Structured Sentencing and a table showing the different sentencing levels for DWI. The book also includes materials on diversion programs (deferred prosecution and conditional discharge), probation supervision, fines and fees, and sex offender registration.

About the Author

Jamie Markham joined the UNC School of Government faculty in 2007. His area of interest is criminal law and procedure, with a focus on the law of sentencing, corrections, and the conditions of confinement. He was named Albert and Gladys Coates Distinguished Term Associate Professor for 2015-2017. Markham earned a bachelor's degree with honors from Harvard College and a law degree with high honors, Order of the Coif, from Duke University, where he was editor-in-chief of the Duke Law Journal. Prior to law school, Markham served five years in the United States Air Force as an intelligence officer and foreign area officer.

Shea Denning joined the UNC School of Government in 2003. In her work with the School, Shea specializes in motor vehicle law and the criminal laws and procedures associated with this subject area, including the law of search and seizure and the rules of evidence. She teaches and consults with judges, prosecutors, public defenders, magistrates and others. Denning earned an AB with distinction in journalism and mass communication and a JD with high honors, Order of the Coif, from UNC-Chapel Hill. In 2011, she was awarded the Albert and Gladys Coates Term Professorship for Faculty Excellence.