by Gilles Law | Apr 19, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
How Your Own Statements Can Be Used Against You Many people take it upon themselves to talk to the police, even though they do not have to. These statements are used against the defendant in some very harmful ways. Of course, any statement made to the police can and...
by Gilles Law | Apr 3, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Miranda Warnings: The Story Behind it All Everyone has heard of Miranda warnings. “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will...
by Gilles Law | Mar 28, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, NC Traffic, SC Criminal Defense
Hiring a Criminal Defense Lawyer If you have been charged with a crime, during your first court appearance you will be asked to choose between three options: whether you want to represent yourself, request a court appointed attorney, or hire your own attorney. In...
by Gilles Law | Mar 27, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, NC Traffic, SC Criminal Defense
What is a Free Consultation? At Gilles Law, we are happy and proud to offer potential clients free consultations. However, to avoid any confusion as to what a free consultation entails, we have taken a moment to provide this disclaimer explaining what a free...
by Gilles Law | Mar 9, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Illegally Obtained Evidence – What Can a Criminal Defendant do? What happens when the police violate the United States Constitution and/or the North Carolina State Constitution and illegally obtain evidence against a criminal defendant in violation of the...
by Gilles Law | Feb 21, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Cell Phone Searches We all use our cell phones daily. Most of us rely very heavily on these devices. Similarly, most of us have massive amounts of highly private personal information on our cell phones. We text our best friends, send professional emails, take...
