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Hearsay in Criminal Matters

Hearsay in Criminal Matters Hearsay in North Carolina criminal matters – One of the central themes of our blogs at Gilles Law is the misuse or the misunderstanding of certain

Presumption of Innocence in Criminal Cases

Presumption of Innocence in Criminal Cases Presumption of innocence – There a lot of misquoted or misunderstood terms and policies with regards to criminal law that people usually get from

Probation in North Carolina

Probation in North Carolina Criminal cases Probation in North Carolina is one of the many consequences that you may face if you are convicted of a crime in NC. If

Motion for Appropriate Relief – A North Carolina Remedy for Criminal Convictions

Motion for Appropriate Relief  Previously, we wrote a blog about district court criminal appeals in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is another remedy that is sometimes available to criminal

Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel

Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel “You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided to you.” We have all heard this song

Personal Use Marijuana Charges in North Carolina– An Overview

Personal Use Marijuana Charges in North Carolina We have written a few blogs on the subject of marijuana charges in North Carolina. However, this is such a popular topic that

Gilles Law Featured in Newspaper Article by Mundo Latino

We are proud to share that Gilles Law has been featured in a Mundo Latio 2018 newspaper article. We would like to thank the team at Mundo Latino for their

Searches of Students in Public Schools

Searches of Students in Public Schools The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures. We have written several blogs on the topic. Click

State of North Carolina Versus Defendant

State of North Carolina Versus Defendant In the North Carolina criminal justice system, all criminal cases are the State of North Carolina versus Defendant, NOT “Victim versus Defendant.” This blog

Why should I hire a traffic lawyer to handle my traffic ticket?

Why should I hire a traffic lawyer to handle my traffic ticket? Oftentimes someone gets a traffic ticket and they think it is easier to just go to the court

Limited Driving Privilege in North Carolina

Limited Driving Privileges There is no right to drive – not at a federal (constitutional) or at a state level). Therefore, the ability to drive on public roads is a

Contempt of Court in North Carolina

Contempt of Court It is obvious that committing a crime in North Carolina can get you thrown in jail, but people often don’t realize that you can end up spending

Statutory Rape in North Carolina

Statutory Rape in North Carolina Statutory rape in North Carolina is a very serious felony. Many people are surprised to learn that the age of consent in North Carolina is

Involuntary Manslaughter and Vehicular Homicide in North Carolina

Involuntary Manslaughter and Vehicular Homicide In North Carolina, there are many, many forms of homicide, such as manslaughter, murder, and vehicular homicide. Some of our previous blogs have explored the

Obstruction of Justice in North Carolina

Obstruction of Justice The term obstruction of justice is often used in television shows but it is rarely ever defined and it is often misunderstood.  The reason for this is

Resisting Arrest / Resisting a Public Officer and Assault on a Government Official in North Carolina

Resisting Arrest / Resisting a Public Officer and Assault on a Government Official We get many questions about resisting arrest and other similar crimes in North Carolina. There are several

Solicitation and Aiding and Abetting in North Carolina

Solicitation and Aiding and Abetting Our previous blog focused on attempt and conspiracy in North Carolina. This one focuses on solicitation and aiding and abetting in North Carolina. Solicitation Solicitation

Attempt and Conspiracy in North Carolina

Attempt and Conspiracy In criminal law, attempt, conspiracy, and aiding and abetting, andsolicitation are four concepts that one should be familiar with. We have broken these subjects up into two

Forcible Rape and Sexual Assault in North Carolina

Forcible Rape and Sexual Assault This blog focuses on forcible sex offenses involving penetration of adult victims. This type of sex offense is broken up into two categories – forcible

Injury to Real/Personal Property in North Carolina

Injury to Real/Personal Property There are various crimes in North Carolina that are considered property crimes.  Breaking and entering is the one that is probably most often thought of. However,

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