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…
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:…
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…
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…
Modified Transcript for Hearing Impaired for “Social Media Felony Charges” It’s not unusual for clients to call, especially in cases that involve technology, cyber crimes. Sometimes you see this in sex offenses. They ask, “Should I delete my accounts,” and the answer is no. That actually could get you in…
Serious Felony Investigations by Law Enforcement deserve serious attention Modified Transcript for the Hearing Impaired of “Serious Felony Investigations by Law Enforcement” When cases involve serious felonies it is safe to assume that you are dealing with a level of prosecutor, you’re dealing with a level of law enforcement, normally…
If You Can’t Help, Can You Refer Me To An Attorney? Powers Law Firm PA helps people throughout the State of North Carolina with legal matters. There are instances where a certain type of case or location of that case within a jurisdiction requires a referral to another attorney or law…
Jail Visits by an attorney are common, especially with matters involving serious criminal charges, felonies and even some misdemeanors with high bond amounts. Attorney Bill Powers Modified Transcript of “Will Attorney Come to Jail?” for the Hearing Impaired: If you’re in jail, and you’ve been charged with…
Considerations in Selecting An Attorney to Help Attorney Bill Powers is the managing partner of Powers Law Firm PA, pllc in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a regular commentator on developing legal trends, laws, court procedures, trials and pending legislation on North Carolina Law Talk. Bill is the Vice…
Charlotte Traffic Law Information How Should I Handle My Traffic Ticket? Should I go to Driving School? What is an PJC? What does Continued Judgment mean? What are Insurance Points? What are Motor Vehicle Points? What is the difference? Should I retain a lawyer? Consider the Following: It Can Get…