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Types of Racketeering Offenses and Defenses to RICO Charges

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “If I have an outstanding warrant, what should I do?”   RICO stands for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a federal law created in the 1970s to fight organized crime. Law enforcement agencies devote extensive resources to prosecute and convict…

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Supreme Court Ruling Means That Bond Hearings May Be Denied To Immigrants

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What should parents tell their children to do when interacting with police officers?”   It may come as a surprise to some that the right to bond, or at least the right to a hearing to determine if bond will be granted,…

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“You Have the Right to an Attorney”—Unless Prosecutors Insist You’re Unconscious?

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Should I talk to the police?”   The man suspected of planting the bombs on the Jersey Shore and in Manhattan last month is being represented by attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) after being denied access to a federal…

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