by Gilles Law | Jun 3, 2021 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Once someone has been charged with a crime there are typically only three ways the criminal case can end. Those three ways are a dismissal, a verdict at trial, or a by taking a plea. The most prevalent of those ways is the defendant taking some sort of plea. Clients...
by Gilles Law | Jun 2, 2021 | Blog Posts
You have hired an attorney. Now you are wondering how to communicate with your attorney and his or her law firm. What should you expect? What is appropriate and what is inappropriate? Once you have hired an attorney, if you are reasonable and use common sense in your...
by Gilles Law | May 27, 2021 | Blog Posts
When you are charged with a state crime in North Carolina, prior to the resolution of the case you may either be in-custody (in jail) or out of custody (not in jail). Generally, terms and conditions of release are set by a judge at the conclusion of a bond hearing. We...
by Gilles Law | May 27, 2021 | Blog Posts, DWI, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
When someone is charged with a crime, it can be a very scary and stressful time. The first step in the process should be to hire a criminal defense attorney, but how you interact with that criminal defense attorney is also important. Attorney client communication is...
by Gilles Law | May 17, 2021 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense
A question that we often get from potential clients is “can you clear up a warrant for arrest?” We always must explain that the answer to that question depends on what the person means by “clear up”. There are ways to handle a warrant for arrest, but people often do...
by Gilles Law | Feb 22, 2021 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense
There are old sayings and concepts that we do not know where they originated but they hold some truth to real life. One of those concepts that apply to criminal law is “guilty by association.” Guilt by association is not necessarily a legal term or legal theory in...
