by Gilles Law | Mar 13, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Depositions in criminal cases – Typically in a criminal trial most of the evidence for a case is given to the defendant by the prosecutor through a process called criminal discovery. The defendant does not have to make a request for anything specific in order to...
by Gilles Law | Mar 11, 2020 | Blog Posts, SC Criminal Defense
Criminal solicitation of a minor – All jurisdictions have a wide variety of sex crimes which are harshly punished. Some of those crimes involve sexual conduct with underage people. The main example that everyone thinks of in this context is statutory rape. The...
by Gilles Law | Mar 9, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Extraordinary mitigation in North Carolina criminal cases – In North Carolina if you are convicted of a felony, you will be punished according to the North Carolina Felony Sentencing Guidelines. These guidelines govern what punishment the presiding judge can...
by Gilles Law | Mar 5, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Sentencing hearing in North Carolina – In North Carolina, criminal convictions follow structured sentencing governed by the North Carolina misdemeanor sentencing guidelines and North Carolina felony sentencing guidelines. These guidelines give the judge a range...
by Gilles Law | Mar 2, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Providing false information to the police – As criminal defense attorneys, our default position is typically, “don’t talk to the police”. Especially if you have been charged or are suspected of a crime, you should not talk to the police. It is a fairly simple...
