Modified Transcript of “Can An Attorney Represent Two People” for the Hearing Impaired: **Applies to both civil and criminal matters. It’s not unusual for an attorney to represent more than one person in a case. The attorney needs to make sure that each person is represented to the best of…
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Reasonable Suspicion To Stop
Modified Transcript of “Reasonable Suspicion To Stop” for Hearing Impaired: . . .By a reasonable and articulable suspicion that the person seized is engaged in criminal activity. Reid v. Georgia, 448 U.S. 438, 440 (1980). Any time I’m analyzing a DUI defense I generally break my assessment into four…
Telling Truth To Lawyer
Modified Transcript of “Telling Truth To Lawyer” for Hearing Impaired: In criminal cases, whether it’s a DUI or a misdemeanor, even a felony – heck, even traffic tickets – it’s not unusual to have a client later fess up when they’re talking to us in the office and say “I…
No Money For Attorney: Your Guide to Court-Appointed Counsel in NC
Finding yourself on the wrong side of the law can be a frightening experience. Court proceedings, legal jargon, and potential penalties can all feel overwhelming. One of the first questions that likely comes to mind is: “Am I entitled to a public defender or court-appointed counsel? This blog post will…
HOW TO RETAIN A LAWYER
Modified Transcript of “How To Retain A Lawyer” for Hearing Impaired: Retaining an attorney should take more than a two minute conversation on the phone. We like to provide some basic information during initial phone conference and especially for more serious cases, cases involving the potential for jail time…
DWI BELOW THE LEGAL LIMIT
Modified Transcript of “DWI Below the Legal Limit” for the Hearing Impaired: One of the things that we hear about from a lot of our clients, and it’s a great question, is, “Hey, if I am not 0.08 or higher, can they actually hang DWI on me? Can I be…
Bail, Bonds and Custody NC
Calculating credit for “Pre-Trial Confinement” can be a complicated process. When the accused has either been unable to secure his or her release due to financial hardships or in a matter where “NO BOND” has been set by court officials, “crediting” that time against an imposed judgment becomes an important…
Compelled Blood Draw DWI DUI Charlotte
See Judge Miller’s Administrate Order: Magistrate Videoconferencing North Carolina General Statute NCGS 20-16.2 “Implied Consent to Chemical Analysis” sets forth some of the different protocols we follow in North Carolina in obtaining a Blood Alcohol Content BAC and/or an BrAC or “Breath Alcohol Content” and reads in relevant part:…
Legal Fees What To Expect
Modified Transcript for Hearing Impaired of “Legal Fees What To Expect” If someone’s been charged or arrested with a criminal offense in North Carolina they probably weren’t expecting that to happen. In our daily lives we base our finances on expenses that we expect. If you’ve gotten in some…
high profile media criminal charges
Modified Video for Hearing Impaired for “High Profile Media Criminal Charges” We handle a fair number of highly sensitive cases in North Carolina involving cases that have a lot of media attention. Whether it’s the type of case, the serious nature of a charge, or whether it’s a person that’s…