by Gilles Law | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
“Necessity” is sometimes used as a defense to certain crimes in North Carolina. Sometimes things are not what they seem to be. That is true in life and it is also true in criminal law. Although someone may have done something “wrong”, it doesn’t mean that they didn’t...
by Gilles Law | Mar 25, 2019 | Blog Posts, DWI, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Due Process in Criminal Cases – People present in the United States have many, many rights against interference from the government. We say “people present in the United States” because constitutional protections apply to citizens, tourists, and anyone else...
by Gilles Law | Dec 18, 2018 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Duress – When someone has been charged with a crime, it can be a scary and stressful thing. Criminal charges often carry an undeserved stigma, when in fact it is very easy to be charged with a crime. Because of this, anyone charged with a crime is presumed...
by Gilles Law | Dec 13, 2018 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Criminal charges can come for a wide variety of activities but as we have previously written, they all come from a voluntary act. We handle criminal law on a day to day basis and speak to hundreds of clients and potential clients about criminal matters. One thing we...
by Gilles Law | Nov 7, 2018 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Mandatory Minimums in Criminal Cases Often, people charged with a crime are willing to accept certain consequences, but one of the biggest points of concern is the amount of jail or prison time that they will face. When hiring a criminal defense attorney, the purpose...
