While my child at least feigns general interest in my work as a criminal defense attorney, two recent stories seem to have struck a chord. We have been actively discussing the Oklahoma Homecoming case and it’s complexities.
The most recent local case involves a young woman in Charlotte charged with a felony in the tragic loss of a friend. Tonight at supper I was peppered with a host of questions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nms72Z2doWI
Driving While Impaired cases are in-and-of-themselves complicated matters for presentation in court.
When coupled with the loss of another human life, the consequences and potential for punishment(s) necessitate a careful examination of the law, facts and procedural history of the on-scene investigation.
Modified Transcript of “Do Drug and Alcohol Treatment Help in Court?” for the Hearing Impaired:
Attorneys are also called counselors at law or counselors of law because we do more than just analyze statutes, look at facts in a particular case or take things to trial.
We try to help people.
If you’re facing criminal charges in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, or nearby areas like Union and Gaston counties, understanding search warrants and your rights under the Fourth Amendment is important.
Search warrants can play a key role in criminal investigations, but they must follow strict legal guidelines.
Whether it’s a search of your home, vehicle, or other property, the legality of the search can significantly impact your case.
North Carolina Court of Appeals – Publication Date August 4, 2015
Part I – Defendant is not required to give notice of the affirmative defense of duress or necessity in DISTRICT COURT APPEALS
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 junior hasn’t wanted to share with their parents or their guardians that they’ve been in some trouble.
Indeed, junior may not realize that that citation for a curfew violation or an alcohol possession violation it’s really all that serious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1FLjkv9IPU
Modified Transcript of “Legal Information: Assault on Female Charges” in North Carolina for the Hearing Impaired:
Article 8 “Assaults,” as described in Chapter 14 of the North Carolina General Statutes, cover a wide range of different conduct. The most basic form or “simple assault” is not specifically defined by the North Carolina general assembly website. That indeed may seem a bit odd. Rather, the Courts and to some extent Common Law have defined an assault as:
https://youtu.be/ni6cjnEJ_wU
Modified Transcript of “Assault and Battery Charges” for the Hearing Impaired:
There are different types of assault. There’s simple assault, there’s assault on a female, there’s assault on a government official, there’s assaults on children, and sometimes they’re felonious assaults that have the potential for long term prison sentences.
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