by Gilles Law | May 3, 2018 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Plea Bargains in Criminal Cases When someone has been charged with a crime, that person becomes part of the criminal judicial process. Their criminal case is active until one of three things happen: the case gets dismissed; the case is resolved by trial; or the...
by Selena Crawford | Oct 6, 2021 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
You may have seen on television shows where a person charged with a crime is in court and says to the judge either “guilty” or “not guilty”. This happens after a person has been arrested and charged with a crime. They will then appear in court at an arraignment and...
by Gilles Law | Jun 3, 2021 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Once someone has been charged with a crime there are typically only three ways the criminal case can end. Those three ways are a dismissal, a verdict at trial, or a by taking a plea. The most prevalent of those ways is the defendant taking some sort of plea. Clients...
by Gilles Law | Jan 28, 2021 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Changing your mind about taking a plea – We have often said there are three ways for a criminal case to end. Those three ways are; a dismissal, a trial, or a plea. The fact is that most cases end with the defendant taking a plea but it is not a process that is...
by Gilles Law | Oct 17, 2019 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense
Federal plea deals – When someone is charged with a federal crime, it can be very scary. Federal crimes can seem a lot more serious and complicated than state crimes. The elements of the crime, the punishments for the crime, and even how a plea is taken can be...
