by Gilles Law | Apr 22, 2019 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense, NC Traffic
This blog discusses the open container citation in North Carolina. We often get calls in our office where someone says “I got a ticket for something”. What some of those people don’t realize is that not all tickets are created equal. Some of these “tickets” are...
by Gilles Law | Jan 14, 2019 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense, NC Traffic
Traffic Crimes in NC – The criminal defense lawyers at Gilles Law go to social events,meet people, and go to gatherings just like everyone else. What would seem out of the ordinary for most people, however, is the following exchange that we have regularly:...
by Gilles Law | Sep 17, 2018 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense, NC Traffic
Jurisdiction and Venue in North Carolina State Court Jurisdiction is a court’s authority to hear a specific case. For example, NC courts have jurisdiction to dispose of NC state criminal charges. This is why you see criminal cases captioned “State of North Carolina...
by Gilles Law | Aug 2, 2018 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense, NC Traffic
Do You Have to Identify Yourself to Police Officers in North Carolina? Do you have to identify yourself to the police/show them your identification? Do you have to identify yourself to the police and show them your identification for no reason? This is a question...
by Gilles Law | Jun 1, 2018 | Blog Posts, DWI, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, NC Traffic
Traffic Stops – Seizure of Persons by Law Enforcement The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects people from both unreasonable searches and unreasonable seizures. We have written several blogs about the Fourth Amendment. Most of these blogs...
by Gilles Law | May 25, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, NC Traffic
Client Confidentiality in North Carolina Client confidentially is the bedrock of the attorney-client relationship. At Gilles Law, we take this duty very seriously, as it is one of the most important pieces of our relationship with our clients. We have written a blog...
