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Domestic Violence Lawyer Raleigh: Handling Simple Assaults, Assaults on a Female

A Domestic Violence crime is specially handled in Wake County, North Carolina. A domestic violence crime may involve a charge of simple assault, assault on a female (AOF), communicating threats, or interfering with emergency communications. It may also include damage to personal property, and even more serious charges. If you are charged with a domestic…

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DWI Stops in Raleigh, Cary and Apex: Phase II Detection

I’ve talked previously about how police officers need to have a reasonable articulable suspicion that a crime is afoot in order to stop a car traveling down North Carolina’s roads – in Raleigh, Cary, Apex, for instance, or in any other part of Wake County.
Assume for a moment that the police officer has a valid [...]

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What is North Carolina’s Structured Sentencing Scheme?

In the mid-1990s North Carolina created a structured sentencingStructured sentencing replaced Fair Sentencing in 1994. It created a felony sentencing chart and a misdemeanor sentencing chart in which most, but not all, punishments are imposed according to the level of the crime, and the individual’s prior record level. system for misdemeanors and felonies committed after…

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I’ve heard private attorneys are expensive. Can I afford a Raleigh, Cary, or Apex criminal attorney?

If you’re thinking that a criminal lawyer is going to cost you tens of thousands of dollars, I’m here to tell you that’s wrong. Now, it’s true, some cases are very complex, and if you’re charged with murder, it’s going to cost you a chunk of change in order to hire a criminal lawyer, not…

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A plea machine or a Raleigh trial attorney. Which would you prefer?

Someone asked me a few weeks ago whether I was really intending to help him with his case, or whether I was just eager to get it over with.  This was after I had recommended the pleaA plea agreementA plea agreement is usually a negotiated agreement between the defendant (through his lawyer) and the prosecution…

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Thoughts from a Raleigh Criminal Lawyer: Should I talk to police

I often get this question from clients or potential clients: The police are investigating a crime.  They want to talk to me.  They’ve called my house, asking me to go down to the police.  I’ve got nothing to hide.  Should I go down to talk to police. The answer is general no. I don’t care…

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