by Gilles Law | Jun 14, 2021 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
The number of criminal charges someone can be charged with is outstanding. While there are some that are confusing or rare like possession of hummingbird or going armed to the terror of the people, others are quite common. One of the most common criminal charges we...
by Gilles Law | Jun 3, 2021 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Once someone has been charged with a crime there are typically only three ways the criminal case can end. Those three ways are a dismissal, a verdict at trial, or a by taking a plea. The most prevalent of those ways is the defendant taking some sort of plea. Clients...
by Gilles Law | May 17, 2021 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense
A question that we often get from potential clients is “can you clear up a warrant for arrest?” We always must explain that the answer to that question depends on what the person means by “clear up”. There are ways to handle a warrant for arrest, but people often do...
by Gilles Law | Feb 8, 2021 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
When you are charged with a crime, the charge is usually based on probable cause at the scene of the arrest or through and arrest warrant. Further, in regard to felonies in North Carolina, that probable cause is affirmed after arrest by either waiving probable cause...
by Gilles Law | Jan 28, 2021 | Blog Posts, Federal Criminal Defense, NC Criminal Defense, SC Criminal Defense
Changing your mind about taking a plea – We have often said there are three ways for a criminal case to end. Those three ways are; a dismissal, a trial, or a plea. The fact is that most cases end with the defendant taking a plea but it is not a process that is...
