by Gilles Law | Jul 22, 2019 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
When you have been accused of a crime, legally speaking, it’s just that – an accusation. You have been accused. Make no mistake that those accusations go a long way, but they are still treated as just accusations because you are presumed innocent until you are found...
by Gilles Law | Jul 15, 2019 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Generally, if a person is otherwise eligible for an expunction, they can get certain nonviolent low-level felony and misdemeanor one-time convictions expunged after the relevant waiting period (5 years for misdemeanors, 10 years for felonies). They can do this once...
by Gilles Law | Jul 11, 2019 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Expunctions and sentencing points in North Carolina – As criminal defense attorneys we get calls daily about a wide range of topics that people have a question about. Two of the main topics we get questions about involve something about pending convictions, and...
by Gilles Law | Jul 8, 2019 | Blog Posts, SC Criminal Defense
Assault and battery in South Carolina – Criminal law tends to be very specific to the state where the crime is alleged to have happened. This means that definition of a crime might vary some from one state to the other. The punishments for that crime may also...
by Gilles Law | Jul 5, 2019 | Blog Posts, DWI, NC Criminal Defense
Aggravating factors in North Carolina DWI sentencing law – Typically, misdemeanors in North Carolina follow the North Carolina misdemeanor sentencing guidelines. Driving while impaired (DWI) however, is different in that it follows North Carolina DWI sentencing...
by Gilles Law | Jul 1, 2019 | Blog Posts, SC Criminal Defense
Criminal Charges in Rock Hill, SC – One of the scariest moments in someone’s life is getting arrested or otherwise being charged with a crime for the first time. Imagine this: you have been charged with a crime in Rock Hill, South Carolina. What should you do...
