by Gilles Law | Sep 30, 2019 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Hate crimes in North Carolina – Usually, we don’t say “I don’t even know how to start this one” when it comes to our blogs. But this one is a little different due to the sensitive subject matter. Hate crimes are not easy to talk about. Just the term itself...
by Gilles Law | Sep 27, 2019 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
In North Carolina, felony sentencing is determined by structured sentencing guidelines. To determine which cell a person’s sentencing range falls into, courts consider applicable criminal convictions, mitigating factors, and aggravating factors. Aggravating and...
by Gilles Law | Sep 25, 2019 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
College campus disciplinary hearings operate much differently than criminal court proceedings. Most of the time, they have a lower evidentiary standard than a criminal hearing, and sometimes they don’t even assume innocence until proven guilty. Each college or...
by Gilles Law | Sep 24, 2019 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Aggravating factors in NC felony sentencing – In North Carolina, felony sentencing is determined by structured sentencing guidelines. To determine which cell a person’s sentencing range falls into, courts consider applicable criminal convictions, mitigating...
by Gilles Law | Sep 23, 2019 | Blog Posts, SC Criminal Defense
South Carolina Criminal Sentencing – When charged with a crime, there is a lot of uncertainty. Just a few of the things that need to be considered are the collateral consequences of a conviction, how strong the case is against you, what to do about hiring an...
