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Guilty Plea Appeal Rights After North Carolina v. Branham

Can You Appeal After a Guilty Plea in North Carolina? Quick Take: North Carolina v. Branham shows that guilty pleas in North Carolina do not automatically preserve appellate rights, but certiorari may sometimes fill the gap. The Court of Appeals held no statutory right existed to appeal a denied immunity…

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I have grey hair for a reason

They didn’t show up all at once. A little around the temples after a run of back-to-back felony trials. A little more after a long, sleepless night waiting for a jury to come back on a case that could have gone either way. Years of courtroom advocacy and life as…

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Can I be held in jail waiting for charges

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…

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Living in Limbo

  Powers Law Firm PA is pleased to host a soft opening of Living in Limbo  Where:  Powers Law Firm PA – Concord, NC When:  Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Time:  5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.     Living in Limbo is a series of images which examine transitional, transformational, liminal space, and…

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Illegal Possession of Alcohol

  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…

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