by Gilles Law | Mar 16, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Term lengths of probation in North Carolina – Typically, when someone is convicted of a crime in North Carolina or pleads guilty, there is either an order of probation, or a sentence of imprisonment (sometimes both). When someone is convicted of a crime and...
by Gilles Law | Mar 13, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Depositions in criminal cases – Typically in a criminal trial most of the evidence for a case is given to the defendant by the prosecutor through a process called criminal discovery. The defendant does not have to make a request for anything specific in order to...
by Gilles Law | Mar 9, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Extraordinary mitigation in North Carolina criminal cases – In North Carolina if you are convicted of a felony, you will be punished according to the North Carolina Felony Sentencing Guidelines. These guidelines govern what punishment the presiding judge can...
by Gilles Law | Mar 5, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Sentencing hearing in North Carolina – In North Carolina, criminal convictions follow structured sentencing governed by the North Carolina misdemeanor sentencing guidelines and North Carolina felony sentencing guidelines. These guidelines give the judge a range...
by Gilles Law | Mar 2, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Providing false information to the police – As criminal defense attorneys, our default position is typically, “don’t talk to the police”. Especially if you have been charged or are suspected of a crime, you should not talk to the police. It is a fairly simple...
by Gilles Law | Feb 28, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Material witness orders – In North Carolina (like every other jurisdiction) the primary way to enter evidence in a criminal trial is through witness testimony. Problems can occur, however, when people do not want to testify or otherwise be involved in a court...
