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…
Modified Transcript of “Charlotte Traffic Law Attorney” for the Hearing Impaired: Paying off a speeding ticket without talking to an attorney is really not a good idea. It doesn’t mean that you can’t end up with a good result representing yourself and there are certain speeding tickets where having…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
Charlotte NC Confidential Consultation: Criminal Defense Lawyer Bill Powers explains the attorney-client privilege If you need a criminal defense lawyer for charges in Charlotte NC we’re here to help. We offer a confidential consultation, free of charge. We like to sit down with potential clients concerned about their criminal case,…