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...
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 26, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for drugs – There are a wide variety of drug crimes in North Carolina that have a wide range of levels of seriousness. From crimes as minor as possession of marijuana to crimes that are as serious as heroin trafficking, and...
by Gilles Law | Feb 24, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Assault by strangulation is a Class H felony in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there are many different types of assault, ranging from low-level misdemeanors to felonies. One type of felonious assault is assault by strangulation, which is governed by N.C.G.S. 14 –...
