You may have seen on television shows where a person charged with a crime is in court and says to the judge either “guilty” or “not guilty”. This happens after a person has been arrested and charged with a crime. They will then appear in court at an arraignment and enter the plea they decide on. It is not always as simple as it is portrayed on television however, because it is not black or white. This blog will provide more information on the different types of pleas a defendant can make and what they each mean. As always, this blog is intended for informational purposes only and is not intend ..read more

The criminal justice system is confusing to people who do not have experience with it, and it is also confusing for people who do have experience with it. Therefore, when someone is charged with a crime, we recommend that they hire a criminal defense attorney. This is important for all people charged with a crime, even the ones that do not understand what a criminal defense attorney does. To some it may seem intuitive what a criminal defense attorney does or does not do, but you would be surprised how many calls we get asking. In this blog we will discuss what a criminal defense attorney does ..read more

Being charged with a crime is one of the scariest situations someone can be in. When that crime is a high-level felony, like Murder, the stakes become high, and the consequences become severe. What should someone do when they are charged with Murder? In this blog we will discuss it. Like all our blogs, this is intended for general informational purposes only and not intended as substitute for the advice and counsel of a criminal defense attorney. What does it mean to be charged with Murder? In North Carolina, Murder is a homicide crime. In general, homicide is the unlawful killing of another h ..read more

Being charged with a crime is one of the scariest situations someone can be in. When that crime is a high-level felony, like discharging a firearm into occupied property (we will call is discharging a firearm, in the rest of the blog for the sake of simplicity), the stakes become high, and the consequences become severe. What should someone do when they are charged with Discharging a firearm? In this blog we will discuss it. Like all our blogs, this is intended for general informational purposes only and not intended as substitute for the advice and counsel of a criminal defense attorney. What ..read more

Being charged with a crime is one of the scariest situations someone can be in. When that crime is a high-level felony, like Drug Trafficking, the stakes become high, and the consequences become severe. What should someone do when they are charged with Drug Trafficking? In this blog we will discuss it. Like all our blogs, this is intended for general informational purposes only and not intended as substitute for the advice and counsel of a criminal defense attorney. What does it mean to be charged with Drug Trafficking? In North Carolina, Drug Trafficking  is defined under the General Sta ..read more

A good criminal defense attorney is highly trained in a specialized area of law. That can be wide ranging areas of criminal law or very specific areas of criminal. What you can hope for from a criminal defense attorney is sound advice, legal representation, and good communication. When you are charged with a crime, a criminal defense attorney performs many roles but there are limits to what they can do. In this blog, will discuss some things that your criminal defense attorney cannot do for you. Either because you must do those things for yourself, or they are just not possible. A criminal def ..read more

Being charged with a crime is one of the scariest situations someone can be in. All criminal charges come with some potentially severe consequences and one of the most severe categories of crimes, are sex crimes. Statutory rape is a sex crime that is often charged. What should someone do when they are charged with statutory rape? In this blog we will discuss it. Like all our blogs, this is intended for general informational purposes only and not intended as substitute for the advice and counsel of a criminal defense attorney. What does it mean to be charged with statutory rape? In the simplest ..read more

Being charged with a crime is one of the scariest situations someone can be in. All criminal charges come with some potentially severe consequences and one of the most severe categories of crimes, are sex crimes. Indecent liberties is a sex crime that is often charged in North Carolina criminal courts. What should someone do when they are charged with indecent liberties? In this blog we will discuss it. Like all our blogs, this is intended for general informational purposes only and not intended as substitute for the advice and counsel of a criminal defense attorney. What does it mean to be ch ..read more

Being charged with a crime is one of the scariest situations someone can be in. When that crime is a high-level felony, like robbery, the stakes become high, and the consequences become severe. What should someone do when they are charged with robbery? In this blog we will discuss it. Like all our blogs, this is intended for general informational purposes only and not intended as substitute for the advice and counsel of a criminal defense attorney. What does it mean to be charged with robbery? In North Carolina, Robbery is defined under the General Statutes in Article 17.  These laws defi ..read more

Being charged with a crime is one of the scariest situations someone can be in. All criminal charges come with some potentially severe consequences and one of the most severe categories of crimes, are sex crimes. Rape is a sex crime that is most often heard about. What should someone do when they are charged with rape? In this blog we will discuss it. Like all our blogs, this is intended for general informational purposes only and not intended as substitute for the advice and counsel of a criminal defense attorney. What does it mean to be charged with rape? In North Carolina, rape is defined u ..read more