by Gilles Law | Apr 17, 2019 | Blog Posts, DWI, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
What should I do if I think I am going to be arrested? Unfortunately, most of the time when people think that they might be arrested or that they are the suspect in a crime, they do not take the time to consult with a criminal defense lawyer. He or she typically falls...
by Gilles Law | Mar 25, 2019 | Blog Posts, DWI, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Due Process in Criminal Cases – People present in the United States have many, many rights against interference from the government. We say “people present in the United States” because constitutional protections apply to citizens, tourists, and anyone else...
by Gilles Law | Jan 21, 2019 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Testimony in a criminal case – we have written extensively on criminal trials and what constitutes evidence in a criminal trial. What remains constant is the use of testimony to provide evidence for either the judge or a jury to consider. Testimony is the...
by Gilles Law | Nov 21, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Preparing for a Criminal Case Preparing for a criminal case – There are many misconceptions about attorneys and the work that they do. We hear these misconceptions all the time. This is not the fault of potential clients – they just don’t know how a lot of...
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 | Jul 6, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense
Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel “You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided to you.” We have all heard this song many times before. In fact, you may have read one of our blogs on Miranda Warnings (click here for more)....