State Employee's Disciplinary Action Cancelled after Consultation
April 2026
A recent consultation led to a North Carolina career state employee avoiding discipline altogether, in a 100% victory Read On
I provide case results as examples of the types of cases I have handled. This helps people understand what experience I have. Each case is unique. Your experiences may vary, obviously! Give me a call or fill out the contact form to set up a free initial consultation on your North Carolina state or federal criminal matter.
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Fired Corrections Officer Gets His Job Back
December 2024
We recently settled a contested hearing for a North Carolina career state employee, getting their job at Department of Adult Corrections back. Read On
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NC Worker fired for use of Legal Hemp- Case Settled
December 2023
North Carolina workers who only use legal industrial hemp products and are fired for testing positive for THC/marijuana may be entitled to legal remedies, including reinstatement to their job, back wages, and attorney fees. Read On
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North Carolina Wage & Hour Act Case settled for "on call" time
June 2023
We recently settled a case for a medical professional who was denied pay for time they were on call. The failure to pay had gone on beyond the statute of limitations. After a demand letter was ignored, we filed a lawsuit in Superior Court seeking double the unpaid wage, attorney fees, and unspeci... Read On
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Wake County Possession of Marijuana* Charge Dismissed
April 2023
Possession of Marijuana charge dismissed due to issues of proof raised by Attorney Sean Cecil in Wake County District Court. Read On
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Felon in Possession of a Firearm Case DISMISSED
February 2023
We recently obtained dismissal of a felony possession of a firearm by a felon criminal charge. The charge was dismissed just days before our Motion to Suppress Evidence was to be heard in Wake County Superior Court. Read On
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Unserved North Carolina Felony Warrant Dismissed
July 2022
Client discovered an unserved North Carolina felony criminal warrant for their arrest when pulled over for a suspected traffic violation in a different state. Attorney Sean Cecil was able to obtain a dismissal without the charges ever being served. Read On
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Career Offender sentenced to less than half the Federal Guidelines
April 2022
In Federal Court, career offender status can come with severe penalties. Thankfully, those penalties are still subject to judicial discretion. Our recent client, with a lengthy history of convictions, received a sentence that was less than half the career offender guideline sentence. Read On
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Felony marijuana possession reduced to misdemeanor, fine and costs, no probation
January 2022
Felony marijuana charge reduced to misdmeanor, no probation Read On
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Domestic Violence Assault on Female Dismissed before first court date
October 2013
A relatively minor marital spat resulted in arrest and a night in jail for our client. We were able to secure his release and get the knee-jerk No Contact Order lifted after only two days, and obtain dismissal of all criminal charges prior to the first date set for trial. Read On
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Marijuana DWI Dismissed after trial court suppressed evidence
October 2021
Our client was arrested and charged with DWI after a catastrophic car wreck. We were able to establish that the arrest was not supported by probable cause, and the DWI charge was dismissed after a full day hearing on the issue. Read On
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Cannabis (Marijuana) Cultivation (Manufacturing) Case Dismissed
September 2021
Prosecution dismissed manufacturing marijuana and other charges for our client during the discovery phase of litigation. Read On
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Wake County Possession of Marijuana Drug Paraphernalia Dismissed
May 2021
In North Carolina legal industrial hemp is indistinguishable from "marijuana" absent quantitative testing at a private lab. Thus, there is a solid argument for dismissal of any marijuana possession charges not supported by laboratory testing. Read On
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Raleigh Shoplifting Charge Dismissed
April 2021
Wake County Larceny from Walmart charge dismissed after court denied the State's Motion to Continue. Read On
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Wake County "Called and Failed" stricken, case returned to court calendar
February 2021
Yesterday I was able to get a young man's case back on a court docket. The charges, "hit and run" and reckless driving were in "VL" status after the man missed a court date last summer. He had a good reason for missing court and thinking the case would be continued, apparently based upon a conver... Read On
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Domestic Violence Client Released on Unsecured Bond; Case Eventually Dismissed
October 2020
A brief explanation of a recent case that highlights the importance of pretrial advocacy in bond hearings and the fundamental unfairness of the cash bond system. Read On
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Wake County Felony Larceny Charge Dismissed
November 2020
Felony Larceny charge dismissed after our investigation revealed that the alleged victim, and out-of-state landlord, significantly inflated the value of furniture they claimed our client took without permission upon vacating the premises. Read On
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Felony Maintaining a Residence for Drug Purposes Case Dismissed
June 2020
As if drug charges alone are not enough, often times they are accompanied by "maintaining" charges alleging that the vehicle or building in which drugs were found were "kept or maintained" Read On
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Non-payment of bonus case settled
January 2020
Attorney Sean P. Cecil has experience enforcing federal and state laws prohibiting wage theft and non-payment of overtime. Read On
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Driving with license revoked impaired revocation dismissed
January 2020
Driving while license revoked for an impaired driving offense is considered a fairly serious misdemeanor, and should be handled with care. Read On