by Selena Crawford | Aug 27, 2021 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Most people charged with a crime exercise their Sixth Amendment right to counsel. While represented, they may reach out to their criminal defense attorney for a variety of reasons. A common misconception is that once you hire an attorney, you will have 24/7 immediate...
by Selena Crawford | Aug 23, 2021 | Blog Posts, DWI, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
The trial court judge – general overview: Judges exist at all different levels of the judiciary (e.g., State Court, Federal Court, Court of Appeals, State Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States). Here, we will focus on judges in criminal trial court...
by Selena Crawford | Aug 17, 2021 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
We often get calls from people seeking civil legal services who, understandably, do not necessarily understand this difference between civil and criminal law. While some criminal defense lawyers may also be civil lawyers, the two areas of law are vastly different. In...
by Gilles Law | Jul 26, 2021 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Sexual Exploitation of a Minor – North Carolina, like every other jurisdiction in the country has several laws against the possession of child pornography. In North Carolina, the crime is typically referred to as sexual exploitation of a minor. These charges are...
by Gilles Law | Jul 20, 2021 | Blog Posts, DWI
When someone gets pulled over for DWI or DUI it is a scary experience. Often people do not know what their rights are in that situation and they often mistake a question or a voluntary contact with an officer for a command that they must follow. This especially occurs...
by Gilles Law | Jul 13, 2021 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
More than any other country in the world, the United States allows its citizens to own and carry firearms. It seems to be one of the defining examples of “American freedom”. However, the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution...
