JPLattimoreLegal

My Mission

For most people, a criminal charge brings anxiety and confusion. When you are facing the vast power of the police and the District Attorney's office, you need an experienced, effective advocate to navigate the laws and protect your interests.  Since 2003, I have dedicated my practice to fighting for the constitutional rights of the accused. 

For 18 years, I have been standing up for people accused of criminal offenses.  In your time of need, I will use my experience and zeal to make sure you are treated fairly by our criminal justice system.

My Practice

I have extensive experience defending individuals charged with a variety of criminal offenses in District and Superior Court, including drug possession and distribution crimes, drunk driving, felon in possession of a firearm and other gun offenses, larceny, armed robbery, misdemeanor and felony assaults, and domestic violence matters.  I also handle probation violation hearings and petitions to expunge criminal matters.

I have had a great deal of success at trial, both before a judge and jury. Furthermore, my knowledge of search and seizure law has resulted in several successful motions to suppress evidence that was unlawfully obtained by the police. 

Finally, my appellate and post-conviction practice allows me to help those who may have received an unlawful sentence or an unfair trial.

Call me for a free consultation about your case - whether before trial or after conviction.

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News 

Recent Victories for Attorney Lattimore:

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• Supreme Court of North Carolina makes major change in law after agreeing with my argument that implied admissions of guilt by defense counsel require the consent of the client.

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• N.C. Court of Appeals orders new trial in DWI case from Buncombe county where client was sentenced to 36 months. The Court agreed with my argument that the trial judge should not have allowed an officer to give his opinion that my client was the driver of a moped that had been involved in single-vehicle accident. 

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• New trial ordered in Attempted First Degree Murder case in Cabarrus County.  The N.C. Court of Appeals agreed with my argument that the prosecutor violated my client's right to a fair trial by criticizing the client for exercising his right to a trial. 

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• New trial ordered in case where client was convicted of Indecent Liberties in Gaston County.  The N.C. Court of Appeals agreed with my argument that the trial judge committed reversible error by not exercising discretion when the jurors asked for a transcript of the testimony of the client and the alleged victim. 

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• New trial ordered in case where client was convicted of Assault With Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury in Wake County.  The N.C. Court of Appeals agreed with my argument that the judge erred by not giving the jury an instruction on self-defense.

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Licensed in North Carolina and Massachusetts

Areas of Practice:

• ​Criminal Defense​

     District and Superior Court

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• Appeals​​​​​ and Motions for Appropriate Relief

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