by Gilles Law | Apr 8, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
In North Carolina, cyberbullying is a cyber-crime that generally involves committing certain acts against a minor through the use of a computer or the Internet. Cyberbullying is governed by NCGS 14 – 458.1 and is generally a Class 1 misdemeanor. This crime...
by Gilles Law | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Situations where no bond is set in North Carolina – Typically, when you are arrested in North Carolina, as part of the arrest processing, you go before a magistrate and he or she sets the initial conditions of release. You can be released pending the conclusion,...
by Gilles Law | Mar 30, 2020 | Blog Posts, DWI, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Preparing for a Criminal Trial – If someone has been charged with a crime there are only three ways in which that can end. The charges can be dismissed, the defendant can take a plea, or the charges can be resolved by means of a criminal trial. Though trials are...
by Gilles Law | Mar 23, 2020 | Blog Posts, DWI, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Consent to search in criminal matters – The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects individuals present in the country from unlawful search and seizures at the federal level. The Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution makes...
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...
