by Gilles Law | Oct 16, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
The criminal victim – can a victim seek criminal defense services? Victim in a criminal case – As criminal defense lawyers, we typically deal with criminal defendants. But there is another class of individuals that criminal defense lawyers may provide services...
by Gilles Law | Oct 11, 2018 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Hearsay in Criminal Matters Hearsay in North Carolina criminal matters – One of the central themes of our blogs at Gilles Law is the misuse or the misunderstanding of certain legal terms of concepts. By far of the most misunderstood things out there is the term...
by Gilles Law | Oct 8, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Presumption of Innocence in Criminal Cases Presumption of innocence – There a lot of misquoted or misunderstood terms and policies with regards to criminal law that people usually get from watching television or seeing it on social media. Most of the time those...
by Gilles Law | Oct 5, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Pre-Trial Motions in Criminal Cases Pre-trial motions in criminal cases – Criminal charges can have some very serious consequences. Jail time, prison time, fines, court fees, probation, and other collateral consequences can often all be on the table. That is a...
by Gilles Law | Oct 4, 2018 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Criminal Trials in North Carolina Criminal trials are a complicated topic in criminal defense. There are only three ways a criminal case can end: 1) the case can be dismissed; 2) the defendant can take a plea; or 3) the case is decided at the end of a criminal trial....
by Gilles Law | Oct 4, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
The Right to Confront Your Accusers The right to confront your accusers is a right guaranteed in the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The United States Constitution offers many protections to those who have been accused of...