What is the next step after the free consultation? After the initial phone consultation with one of our criminal defense lawyers, we often times will want to meet you in person. We find that it is helpful to be able to look a client in the eye, get to know…
What is an Indictment? What is a True Bill in North Carolina? Can I be held in jail waiting for charges ? The short answer is no. If there aren’t charges pending, you can’t be held – Bill Powers Politely Advise Police You Wish to Say Nothing and REMAIN…
Can I Dismiss Charges? What Happens If I Don’t Want to Prosecute? Do I Get a Say? Who Decides? Can you drop the charges? Not really. Can the State choose not to prosecute? Yes, in large measure it’s their decision – Bill Powers Prosecutors sometimes consider and weigh these case facts…
Modified Transcript for Hearing Impaired of “When Kids Make Adult Mistakes” When a young one, a loved one normally, is cited or charged or arrested with an offense, we’ll oftentimes, seems more often than not, actually get the call either the day of court or the night before court because…
Modified Transcript of “Illegal Possession of Alcohol” for the Hearing Impaired: As a parent I understand that when your loved one, normally a child, gets a ticket or gets arrested for an underage possession of alcohol charge, you may have questions. While it may not be the most serious…
Modified Transcript of “Developing Legal Theories in North Carolina” for the Hearing Impaired: The truth is no two cases are exactly alike. There are a lot of armchair quarterbacks out there that may be friends, or family members, or someone that’s had some experience in the legal system, and…
Fake ID Bad IDea Everyone knows using a “Fake ID” is illegal; but, what really are the consequences? While it may seem innocuous enough, there can be long-term consequences from a conviction. High School and College kids may think it’s no big deal. Many parents don’t take it…
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…
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…
Retain Legal Counsel Immediately. It makes sense to sit down with an experienced attorney to understand a sometimes complicated legal system. Modified Transcript for Hearing Impaired: We will get calls from friends, family members, whether it’s a parent or a spouse of someone who has been recently charged or…