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\"How<\/a>How Can I Get My Charges Dropped?<\/h1>\n
\nIf you’re facing a criminal offense, whether felony or misdemeanor charges, it’s understandable you might be anxious.\u00a0 The consequences of a conviction can be long-lasting and severe, making it hard to find and keep a good job.\u00a0 That’s especially true for larceny, crimes of “theft or dishonesty” and drug charges.<\/p>\n

As such, it makes sense to try to avoid a conviction if at all possible.\u00a0 Charlotte criminal defense lawyers do more than review discovery, take cases to trial, or argue motions.\u00a0 Indeed, a substantial part of our job is to consider options to avoid litigation and a criminal conviction by negotiating with the State (the District Attorney assigned to the matter).\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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How Can I Get My Charges Dropped? If you’re facing a criminal offense, whether felony or misdemeanor charges, it’s understandable you might be anxious.\u00a0 The consequences of a conviction can be long-lasting and severe, making it hard to find and keep a good job.\u00a0 That’s especially true for larceny, crimes of “theft or dishonesty” and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11730,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[149,1080,1083],"class_list":["post-11710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-criminal-defense","tag-criminal-charges","tag-criminal-defense-lawyer-charlotte-nc","tag-how-can-i-get-my-charges-dropped"],"yoast_head":"\nHow Can I Get My Charges Dropped? — Carolina Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyer Updates — October 17, 2018<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What is an Expunction in North Carolina? 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