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 | Feb 28, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Material witness orders – In North Carolina (like every other jurisdiction) the primary way to enter evidence in a criminal trial is through witness testimony. Problems can occur, however, when people do not want to testify or otherwise be involved in a court...
by Gilles Law | Feb 21, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Organized retail theft – In North Carolina, theft crimes are numerous and varying. Most people have heard of larceny and shoplifting. Additionally, the concepts of obtaining property under false pretenses and financial card theft are not difficult to understand....
by Gilles Law | Feb 12, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Going armed to the terror of the people in North Carolina – As criminal defense attorneys, we are exposed to and hear about different crimes quite often. Even though we deal with this on a day-to-day basis, occasionally we still hear about a crime, and think...
by Gilles Law | Feb 10, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Lesser included offenses in North Carolina – Sometimes a defendant who is charged with a crime, goes to trial and then gets convicted of something similar but less serious. Typically, this occurs as a result of a jury finding the defendant guilty of a lesser...