by Gilles Law | Nov 11, 2019 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Possession of drugs in jail in North Carolina – Drug possession laws in North Carolina vary to a large degree. The classification of these crimes can be anywhere from low level misdemeanors to high level felonies. Accordingly, punishments can range from...
by Gilles Law | Nov 8, 2019 | Blog Posts, DWI, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Should I take my criminal case to trial? – When someone has been charged with a crime, there is often a long, stressful road ahead of them. Many decisions must be made, both by the defendant and his or her criminal defense attorney. One of the most important...
by Gilles Law | Nov 7, 2019 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
“Revenge porn” (disclosure of private images in NC) – In North Carolina, it is against the law to disclose private images of someone if the disclosure is being used to harass, coerce, demean, humiliate, or cause financial loss to the person. This crime is...
by Gilles Law | Nov 4, 2019 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense
Career offender status in federal criminal cases – If someone has been charged with a federal crime, that person should probably seek professional help immediately. Federal criminal law works differently from state criminal law and there are separate...
by Gilles Law | Nov 1, 2019 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Defense Strategies in a Criminal Case – When a criminal defense attorney starts working on a new case, there are many things to consider. There are many things that need to be discussed and decided in working and communicating with the client, including but not...
by Gilles Law | Oct 31, 2019 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
No Contact Order in North Carolina – In one of our earlier entries, we discussed domestic violence protective orders (DVPO), how they are enforced, and what happens when a person violates a DVPO. The purpose of this entry is to discuss no contact orders and some...
