by Gilles Law | Jul 24, 2019 | Blog Posts, DWI, NC Criminal Defense
DWI after taking prescription drugs – In North Carolina, Driving While Impaired (DWI) can carry some serious consequences, and can have lasting effects. Most adult drivers are a least somewhat familiar with what a DWI is, but there are a lot of misconceptions. ...
by Gilles Law | Jul 22, 2019 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
When you have been accused of a crime, legally speaking, it’s just that – an accusation. You have been accused. Make no mistake that those accusations go a long way, but they are still treated as just accusations because you are presumed innocent until you are found...
by Gilles Law | Jul 18, 2019 | Videos
Today we’re going to talk about the consequences of conviction of sex crimes. Sex crimes in North Carolina are wide-ranging. They can be misdemeanors or very high level felonies. With that comes punishments of fines, community service, probation, of jail, and...
by Gilles Law | Jul 16, 2019 | Videos
Today we’re going to talk about the consequences of DWI convictions. In North Carolina, typically DWIs are treated as misdemeanors and you face all the consequences of any misdemeanor such as fines, community service, probation, and sometimes jail time. Unlike...
by Gilles Law | Jul 15, 2019 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Generally, if a person is otherwise eligible for an expunction, they can get certain nonviolent low-level felony and misdemeanor one-time convictions expunged after the relevant waiting period (5 years for misdemeanors, 10 years for felonies). They can do this once...