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...
by Gilles Law | Jul 11, 2019 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Expunctions and sentencing points in North Carolina – As criminal defense attorneys we get calls daily about a wide range of topics that people have a question about. Two of the main topics we get questions about involve something about pending convictions, and...
by Gilles Law | Jul 8, 2019 | Blog Posts, SC Criminal Defense
Assault and battery in South Carolina – Criminal law tends to be very specific to the state where the crime is alleged to have happened. This means that definition of a crime might vary some from one state to the other. The punishments for that crime may also...
by Gilles Law | Jul 5, 2019 | Blog Posts, DWI, NC Criminal Defense
Aggravating factors in North Carolina DWI sentencing law – Typically, misdemeanors in North Carolina follow the North Carolina misdemeanor sentencing guidelines. Driving while impaired (DWI) however, is different in that it follows North Carolina DWI sentencing...
