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 to ...
Tag Archive: criminal defense law
I’ve heard private attorneys are expensive. Can I afford a Raleigh, Cary, or Apex criminal attorney?
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 plea offer because, in his circumstances, it was about the best he was going to do. I think he was ...
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 Defender is also staffed by excellent attorneys. But you're only qualified for a public defender if you are ruled indigent (another word for "poor") by a judge. If you're ruled indigent, then you will be assigned either ...
Roman Polanski Arrested, Facing Extradition
Director Roman Polanski was arrested this weekend by Swiss officials as he flew into Zurich to accept an award honoring his career. Among many other notable films, he directed (and won an Oscar for) "The Pianist," "Rosemary's Baby," and "Chinatown." In 1977, Polanski was accused of raping a ...
Father arrested for DUI after bailing out son
It's no fun to spend a night in jail, so when Trevor Brown of Gothenburg, Nebraska called his father after being picked up for drunk driving, he was probably relieved when his dad agreed to come down to the jail to bail him out. Problem was, dad was also drunk, and when he arrived at ...