Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “If I simply intend to plead guilty, why do I need a lawyer?” Christmas came early for burglars in Charlotte. Two suspects stole Christmas gifts and cash in a recent armed home invasion in the city. The crime highlights the importance…
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Should I ever plead guilty to a charge?” Stealing a motor vehicle is a serious crime in North Carolina. In addition to auto theft charges, a person can be found guilty of a crime when he or she uses, damages, or…
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Should I ever plead guilty to a charge?” North Carolina law recognizes theft as taking someone else’s property without their permission to permanently deprive the owner of the item. Theft, burglary, and shoplifting are serious crimes. Being charged with one of…
Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can the police search my car without a warrant?” One of the fundamental rights that American citizens have is the right to privacy. We have the right to feel secure in our person and be free from unreasonable searches and seizures…
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?” Criminal law is complex. There are many crimes that can be committed under the same “type” of offense and there are different levels of severity for each crime. In North Carolina,…
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Should I ever plead guilty to a charge?” States across the country are wrestling with finding ways to deal with increasingly large prison populations. People on both side of the issue acknowledge that as the population of people incarcerated continues to…
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “The person that called the police doesn’t want to press charges, can I still be prosecuted?” A man in Italy found himself in the odd situation of having a conviction overturned not because he didn’t do the crime, but because…
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can I be arrested without evidence against me?” A busted pair of bank robbers in Brazil had resorted to an interesting method of disguise for their attempted heist: the duo covered themselves head to toe in aluminum foil for their early-morning…
Charlotte DWI and Criminal Defense Attorney J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “If I simply intend to plead guilty, why do I need a lawyer?” Recent news reports indicate that crime is up in various parts of North Carolina, with a recent article revealing…
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: What is an expungement? In a case that will surely make headlines across the country, a man from Clayton, North Carolina has been arrested after police say he left his wallet at the scene of the crime. Being arrested and charged…