Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Is there more than one way for police to charge a person with DWI?” A New York woman with a 0.33 blood alcohol content recently beat a DUI charge based on an extremely unusual defense: a rare medical condition turns her…
Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can the police search my car without a warrant?” James Lee Johnson was indisputably impaired as he drove to his Hendersonville, North Carolina home one night in February of 2013. He blew a 0.13 on the blood alcohol test the police…
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?” Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten was finally recommended for parole by a parole board panel this April after having been denied 19 times. The full California Board of…
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 Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can I be arrested without evidence against me?” “You have the right to remain silent…”, a phrase that almost all of us know, but few truly understand. The words are part of what has become known as a Miranda Warning or…
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “I was found not guilty of a charge, buy my record still shows the charge. What is going on?” Anyone who has been in the dating pool recently has likely noticed a change from years past. Where previously, you might have…
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “When can I post on Social media about my ongoing case?” A hot topic the past week or so has concerned a bill signed into law more than two decades ago. The 1994 Crime Bill has become important of late given…
Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “If I simply intend to plead guilty, why do I need a lawyer?” A young man from Michigan is being accused of supporting the Islamic State by federal prosecutors after becoming involved in a so-called “honeypot trap.” Khalil Abu Rayyan, 21,…
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 38-year-old former high school teacher being prosecuted for sexual contact with a student is being slammed by the district attorney on his case for…
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Should I clean up my social media profile after being charged?” Lawmakers frequently look for new ways to appear tough on crime. In Tennessee, one popular approach was to target gang members with enhanced criminal sentencing guidelines. Though the law was…