by Gilles Law | Sep 27, 2019 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
In North Carolina, felony sentencing is determined by structured sentencing guidelines. To determine which cell a person’s sentencing range falls into, courts consider applicable criminal convictions, mitigating factors, and aggravating factors. Aggravating and...
by Gilles Law | Sep 25, 2019 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
College campus disciplinary hearings operate much differently than criminal court proceedings. Most of the time, they have a lower evidentiary standard than a criminal hearing, and sometimes they don’t even assume innocence until proven guilty. Each college or...
by Gilles Law | Sep 24, 2019 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Aggravating factors in NC felony sentencing – In North Carolina, felony sentencing is determined by structured sentencing guidelines. To determine which cell a person’s sentencing range falls into, courts consider applicable criminal convictions, mitigating...
by Gilles Law | Sep 23, 2019 | Blog Posts, SC Criminal Defense
South Carolina Criminal Sentencing – When charged with a crime, there is a lot of uncertainty. Just a few of the things that need to be considered are the collateral consequences of a conviction, how strong the case is against you, what to do about hiring an...
by Gilles Law | Sep 20, 2019 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense
Know Your Rights – what you can and cannot do during a police encounter Rights during a police encounter – Long before a criminal defense lawyer has a chance to become involved in a case, a criminal defendant has many important and on-the-spot decisions to...
by Gilles Law | Sep 20, 2019 | Blog Posts, SC Criminal Defense
Robbery in South Carolina – Criminal charges vary by jurisdiction. This means the elements, punishments, and definitions of those crimes are not universal. A crime that most people have heard of is robbery. Most states have some sort of robbery statute, and...
