What Does It Mean to Be Indicted? In an earlier post “The Grand Jury – What Does It Mean to be Indicted” we briefly mentioned the “indictment” and Grand Jury proceedings. Although most people have a working understanding of what the word “indictment” means and at the least have heard…
Bill Powers, Vice President of Communications for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, invites you to Mountain Magic 2014. “NCAJ does an absolutely fabulous job with Continuing Legal Education. Mountain Magic 2014 promises to be an engaging opportunity to learn and for lawyers throughout the state to network, to socialize…
ARE MIRANDA RIGHTS REQUIRED? Following an arrest in North Carolina, there are normally a lot of questions. One of the most common is: Are Miranda Rights Required? Attorney Bill Powers, Managing Partner of Powers Law Firm PA discusses the purpose(s) behind Miranda Warnings, what happens in court and whether…
How Are Serious Felonies Handled In Court? Friends, loved ones and family members of someone accused of a felony are often shocked to learn of the charge or arrest. It’s not unusual for lawyers to be asked: What Can I Do? What Happens Next? What Happens To People Charged With…
DUI Expert Testimony in North Carolina Attorneys Bill Powers & Mike Daisley, hosts of NC LAW TALK in the program entitled DUI Expert Testimony in North Carolina, discuss the public policy considerations of Rule 702 “Expert Testimony” involving technical, scientific and medico-legal issues in North Carolina DUI DWI Impaired Driving…
Electronic Bullying and Harassment Cyber Crimes in North Carolina, specifically Electronic Bullying and Harassment, are becoming increasingly common as technologies to share and distribute information advance. Electronic Bullying and Harassment Cyber Crimes in North Carolina are covered in North Carolina General Statute The general purpose of the law against Electronic Bullying…
NC LAW TALK – EPISODE 1 – DUI DWI in North Carolina Thank you for watching NC LAW TALK – Episode 1 – DUI DWI in North Carolina. If you have topics of interest, feel free to email Bill Powers at Bill@PowMac.com. For other areas of interest, check out www.PowersMcCartan.com…
Charlotte Traffic Ticket Trial Courts Attorney Bill Powers discusses some of the procedures involving the courts and gives helpful information on Charlotte Traffic Ticket Trial Courts. Make certain to check out the SLIDE SHOW below for more information and easy-to-understand explanation of the different Trial & Administrative Traffic Courts in…
What is Reasonable Suspicion to Stop a Vehicle in North Carolina? The North Carolina Supreme Court recently penned an opinion regarding the legal basis for “stopping” a vehicle suspected of impaired driving. It is an interesting opinion more for the legal issue(s) not addressed, than those cited as a basis…
Powers Law Firm PA was named in the 2012-13 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings. The firm achieved first-tier rankings in Charlotte under the practice area of DUI/DWI Defense and second-tier rankings in Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar. “We are honored to once again be named as one…