Resisting arrest in North Carolina

My husband was driving a semi-truck for his employer through Asheville, NC about a month ago.
As he was turning into a shopping center a lady pulled out in front of him, to avoid hitting her
He drove the truck and trailer into a ditch. When the police officer and wrecker arrived because
He was blocking traffic, he told the officer that he had not been driving the truck because he does
Not have a license. The officer went into the store and upon looking at their parking lot surveillance
Tapes ascertained that he was the only person that got out of the truck. My husband was arrested then
For resisting arrest and has a mandatory court appearance scheduled next month. What are the penalties
For this offense and should we hire an attorney for help with this matter?

Make sure you or he hires counsel (or at least the public defender) to try to keep this off the record eventually--jail time is probably avoidable if his record is clear now. But having that arrest and/or a conviction on the record will make job-hunting etc. more difficult. Often this could be negotiated down to some kind of court supervision etc. If it eventually appears it cannot be negotiated down, or he (or you) needs to discuss this in more detail with senior counsel to review options etc., please let us know.

World Law's lawyers could also probably help resolve this if need be. You may email them on the home page.