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 you, and figure out your goals and what’s really important to you.
TAKE THESE CHARGES SERIOUSLY – They can have LONG TERM consequences!
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 before deciding to prosecute an individual:
You may have to explain the nature and the circumstances of your financial condition and why you need more time – Bill Powers
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up
The Court of Appeals needs and deserves more human resources to do its important work in a timely fashion, not less. Important changes in the judicial system demand careful review – Bill Powers, President NCAJ
Reduction of Court of Appeals judges should only occur after a request by the Chief Justice and the Administrative Office of the Courts based on solid empirical data – Bill Powers
Costs of Court are expensive in North Carolina. You very well may need some time to pay them – Bill Powers
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