by Gilles Law | Oct 6, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense, NC Traffic
Speeding to elude arrest is governed by N.C.G.S. 20-141.5. This crime may be a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the circumstances. This crime carries the possibility of jail time, insurance points, license suspension, and possible forfeiture of the vehicle. Like...
by Gilles Law | Apr 1, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Assault inflicting serious bodily injury is a Class F felony in North Carolina. This crime is governed by N.C.G.S. 14-32.4. This crime is not to be confused with assault inflicting serious injury, which is a Class A1 misdemeanor. Nor is it to be confused with...
by Gilles Law | Mar 27, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Stalking involves engaging in a course of conduct or harassment, knowing that the conduct would cause a reasonable person to fear for the safety of himself or another or suffer substantial emotional distress. Stalking is generally a Class A1 misdemeanor that can...
by Gilles Law | Mar 16, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Term lengths of probation in North Carolina – Typically, when someone is convicted of a crime in North Carolina or pleads guilty, there is either an order of probation, or a sentence of imprisonment (sometimes both). When someone is convicted of a crime and...
by Gilles Law | Mar 5, 2020 | Blog Posts, NC Criminal Defense
Sentencing hearing in North Carolina – In North Carolina, criminal convictions follow structured sentencing governed by the North Carolina misdemeanor sentencing guidelines and North Carolina felony sentencing guidelines. These guidelines give the judge a range...
