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fWhen Kids Make Adult Mistakes
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.
Legal Information: Assault on Female Charges
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:
Assault and Battery Charges
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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.
Developing Legal Theories in North Carolina
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Modified Transcript of “Developing Legal Theories in North Carolina” for the Hearing Impaired:
The truth is no two cases are exactly alike.
FAQ DWI DUI and Implied Driving Scheduling of Cases
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 of law or what lawyers can do to help you?”
A couple things in North Carolina are important to realize.
Fake ID Bad IDea
Fake ID Bad IDea
Everyone knows using a “Fake ID” is illegal; but, what really are the consequences? While it may seem innocuous enough, there can be long-term consequences from a conviction. High School and College kids may think it’s no big deal. Many parents don’t take it too seriously thinking, “Well, I had one too.”
As an attorney whom has been practicing law for more than twenty-two years, I can say with a reasonable level of reliability that a substantial portion of our clientele:
Bail, Bonds and Custody NC
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Calculating credit for “Pre-Trial Confinement” can be a complicated process. When the accused has either been unable to secure his or her release due to financial hardships or in a matter where “NO BOND” has been set by court officials, “crediting” that time against an imposed judgment becomes an important consideration. § 15A-533. Right to pretrial release in capital and noncapital cases states,
(b) A defendant charged with a noncapital offense must have conditions of pretrial release determined, in accordance with G.S. 15A-534.
Compelled Blood Draw DWI DUI Charlotte
See Judge Miller’s Administrate Order: Magistrate Videoconferencing
North Carolina General Statute NCGS 20-16.2 “Implied Consent to Chemical Analysis” sets forth some of the different protocols we follow in North Carolina in obtaining a Blood Alcohol Content BAC and/or an BrAC or “Breath Alcohol Content” and reads in relevant part:
§ 20-16.2. Implied consent to chemical analysis; mandatory revocation of license in event of refusal; right of driver to request analysis.
Charlotte NC Confidential Consultation
Charlotte NC Confidential Consultation: Criminal Defense Lawyer Bill Powers explains the attorney-client privilege
If you need a criminal defense lawyer for charges in Charlotte NC we’re here to help.
We offer a confidential consultation, free of charge. We like to sit down with potential clients concerned about their criminal case, listen to what happened, and see if we can help.