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 to Do When You Receive a Traffic Ticket What are my legal options? How are insurance premiums assigned? What is driving school? Traffic tickets can be deceptively complex. We offer a free consultation. It makes sense to talk to a lawyer – Bill Powers LEARN MORE: What…
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…
Does North Carolina Have Attempted Assault? Attempted Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury – New North Carolina Crime The North Carolina Supreme Court recently held in State v. Floyd that attempted assault is a recognized crime in North Carolina. The court explained in their decision what the newly…
North Carolina Advocates for Justice Summer Convention 2017 SUNSET BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA Sea Trail Resort June 17, 2017 through June 20, 2017 #Justice4ALL SIGN UP NOW Once again our professional staff NCAJ has set up a FABO Convention. I can’t wait until #Justice4ALL – Bill Powers, President …
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Is your baby actually old enough to drive? Been a while since you took a test, let alone THE TEST? Weeping Wailing and Gnashing of Teeth No More – Parents’ Guide to Navigating DMV Today’s post provides some hidden truths, and suggestions, for parents about to undergo the process…
Courts, Legislation, and the Law. North Carolina Law Talk Policy and Legal Issues 2016 North Carolina Law Talk Host, Bill Powers, and Raleigh Criminal Defense Lawyer John Fanney, discuss legal policy and trends in the courts of North Carolina. DWI Impaired Driving Laws Upcoming Legislative Term Trends in the North…
Can a lawyer or my PO help? Will my probation be terminated? Will I go to jail? If I get in trouble while on probation what happens? Probation violations can be quite serious. They can result in the revocation of probation and activation of a suspended term in prison…