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When Can I Be Arrested in North Carolina?

You can be arrested in one of three scenarios: 1. You can be arrested if a judge or magistrate, upon presentation of allegations by the police, issues an arrest warrant that tells the police to take you into custodyCustody is a general term used describe a condition where an individual does not feel free to…

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Finding the Right Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney

There are a ton of excellent criminal defense attorneys in Raleigh, Cary, and Apex, NC. The Wake County Public DefenderA court appointed lawyer is a lawyer appointed by the Court (sometimes via the Public Defender Office) to represent an individual in court. Only indigent (poor) people qualify for a court appointed lawyer. A public defender

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Asking for recommended criminal lawyers, Raleigh, Apex, and Cary

As I’ve written elsewhere, finding an attorney can take some time and effort. It’s important to take that time and invest that effort inĀ order to find the right lawyer to handle a case. In addition to asking friends and family for recommendations, here’s a tip. Ask attorneys. If you sit down for an initial consultation…

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Can prosecutors be sued?

In November the United States Supreme Court will hear Pottawattamie County et al. v. McGhee et al., a case dating back to 1978 that involves prosecutorial misconduct of the worst kind. The question for the Supreme Court is whether an innocent person wrongly convictedA conviction is a formal finding by a court – either following…

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