Criminal Law UpdatesHoliday criminal charges in Durham tend to concentrate around four categories, including impaired driving, assault linked to alcohol use, vehicle break-ins during shopping season, and drug 
possession connected to travel and gatherings.
These are the cases that move through Durham County District Court every December, and they reflect the same statewide patterns North Carolina sees year after year.
The difference is how these charges are processed locally, from bond decisions at the Durham County Detention Facility to scheduling hearings during a holiday arrest. In part that’s because Durham County is a relatively large jurisdiction in North Carolina and has a lot of cases every year in criminal court.