by Gilles Law | Oct 16, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
The criminal victim – can a victim seek criminal defense services? Victim in a criminal case – As criminal defense lawyers, we typically deal with criminal defendants. But there is another class of individuals that criminal defense lawyers may provide services...
by Gilles Law | Oct 8, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Presumption of Innocence in Criminal Cases Presumption of innocence – There a lot of misquoted or misunderstood terms and policies with regards to criminal law that people usually get from watching television or seeing it on social media. Most of the time those...
by Gilles Law | Oct 5, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Pre-Trial Motions in Criminal Cases Pre-trial motions in criminal cases – Criminal charges can have some very serious consequences. Jail time, prison time, fines, court fees, probation, and other collateral consequences can often all be on the table. That is a...
by Gilles Law | Oct 4, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
The Right to Confront Your Accusers The right to confront your accusers is a right guaranteed in the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The United States Constitution offers many protections to those who have been accused of...
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 9, 2018 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Insanity as a defense to criminal charges This blog explores insanity as a defense to criminal charges. This is distinguishable from the defenses of mental infirmary and diminished capacity. It is also distinguishable from being incompetent for purposes of assisting...
