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 19, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Occasionally, we are asked the question, “Do I still have to pay child support if I’m in in jail?” The answer to this question is not always simple. The purpose of this blog is to discuss a parent’s obligation to pay child support pursuant to a court order when that...
by Gilles Law | Feb 19, 2020 | Blog Posts, DWI, NC Criminal Defense
Prior convictions as impeachment in a criminal trial – Can prior convictions be used against a defendant at his trial? We answer this question in detail below. Like all of our blogs, this blog is intended for informational purposes only and is not intended as a...
by Gilles Law | Feb 14, 2020 | Blog Posts, DWI, NC Criminal Defense
Endless people make common mistakes during a DWI stop as a result of not knowing their rights (click here to learn more). This blog seeks to inform people of their rights to refuse certain things during a DWI investigation. Most people have far greater rights than...
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...
