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…
Modified Transcript of “Keeping Legal Secrets Secret” for the Hearing Impaired Commentary by lawyers on public venues, such as on some social media, specifically about certain cases is just now allowed. We’re just not allowed to disclose certain confidences and trust me there are times I wish we could because…
Modified Transcript of “Honest Legal Answers in North Carolina” for Hearing Impaired: I would not be a good lawyer if I didn’t tell you that a theory did not apply or that someone’s understanding of what they thought the law was doesn’t apply in North Carolina. What may have been…
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Modified Transcription of “Charlotte Jury Trial Attorney” for the Hearing Impaired: People ask me what I do for a living, and my first response is, I help people. I help people charged with serious crimes, but it’s not limited to a particular type. We do see patterns, I don’t…
Modified Transcript of “FAQ DWI DUI and Implied Driving Scheduling of Cases” for Hearing Impaired After more than 20 years of practicing law in North Carolina, you do see certain trends or certain patterns. And I’m regularly asked by people, “What are some common misconceptions about lawyers or the practice…
Modified Transcript of “Calendaring Criminal Traffic and DWI Cases in Charlotte” for Hearing Impaired: The calendaring of criminal cases in North Carolina is a somewhat complicated process, and that’s because there are differences between misdemeanor cases and felony charges, as well as between jurisdictions. Larger jurisdictions such as Mecklenburg or…
Modified Transcript of “How to Retain a Criminal Defense Attorney in Charlotte” for the Hearing Impaired: I get asked on a pretty regular basis how do you choose a lawyer? What things should you look for? What things should you expect? Does Experience Matter? What Counts as “Experience?” The answer…
Modified Transcript of “What Is Legal Precedent?” in North Carolina for Hearing Impaired: What is Precedence? What is Legal Precedent? What Has Happened in the Past? The question is what is precedence, meaning what has happened beforehand. That really applies to a couple different areas. First there’s something called case…
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has weighed in, again, penning an opinion that will likely affect DUI Checkpoints in Charlotte NC. Judge Davis, joined by concurrence with Judges Calabria and Elmore, in North Carolina v. Macdonald (also referred to as State v. Macdonald) has vacated the ruling by Mecklenburg County Superior…