by Gilles Law | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Situations where no bond is set in North Carolina – Typically, when you are arrested in North Carolina, as part of the arrest processing, you go before a magistrate and he or she sets the initial conditions of release. You can be released pending the conclusion,...
by Gilles Law | Apr 2, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Assault inflicting serious injury is a Class A1 misdemeanor in North Carolina. This crime is governed by N.C.G.S. 14- 33. This crime is not to be confused with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious bodily injury, which is discussed here. This should also not...
by Gilles Law | Apr 1, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Assault inflicting serious bodily injury is a Class F felony in North Carolina. This crime is governed by N.C.G.S. 14-32.4. This crime is not to be confused with assault inflicting serious injury, which is a Class A1 misdemeanor. Nor is it to be confused with...
by Gilles Law | Mar 30, 2020 | Blog Posts, DWI, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Preparing for a Criminal Trial – If someone has been charged with a crime there are only three ways in which that can end. The charges can be dismissed, the defendant can take a plea, or the charges can be resolved by means of a criminal trial. Though trials are...
by Gilles Law | Mar 27, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Stalking involves engaging in a course of conduct or harassment, knowing that the conduct would cause a reasonable person to fear for the safety of himself or another or suffer substantial emotional distress. Stalking is generally a Class A1 misdemeanor that can...
by Gilles Law | Mar 25, 2020 | Blog Posts, DWI, NC Criminal Defense
Checkpoints are a type of traffic stop in North Carolina. Checkpoints must be compliant with the constitutional principles such as the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures. Statutorily, checkpoints in North Carolina are governed by...
