by Gilles Law | Jul 30, 2018 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Motion for Appropriate Relief Previously, we wrote a blog about district court criminal appeals in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is another remedy that is sometimes available to criminal defendants. This is called a motion for appropriate relief (“MAR”). A...
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)....
by Gilles Law | Jun 6, 2018 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Personal Use Marijuana Charges in North Carolina We have written a few blogs on the subject of marijuana charges in North Carolina. However, this is such a popular topic that we thought we would write another blog on this subject. So, we have written an overview guide...
by Gilles Law | May 23, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Searches of Students in Public Schools The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures. We have written several blogs on the topic. Click here and here to read more about this topic. Today’s blog...
by Gilles Law | May 8, 2018 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
State of North Carolina Versus Defendant In the North Carolina criminal justice system, all criminal cases are the State of North Carolina versus Defendant, NOT “Victim versus Defendant.” This blog explores why a complaining witness can’t just “drop the charges”. Our...
by Gilles Law | Feb 16, 2018 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Contempt of Court It is obvious that committing a crime in North Carolina can get you thrown in jail, but people often don’t realize that you can end up spending a significant amount of time in jail for violating court orders, even if they arose from a civil case. ...
