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Self Defense Laws in North Carolina: A Resource for Residents

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?”   There is an old saying that goes, “A person’s home is their castle.” This phrase is used to explain the deeply intrinsic motivation we have to protect our property…

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North Carolina Appeals Court Rules on the Use of Defensive Force in the Home

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?”   In 2011, the North Carolina General Assembly updated the law governing the use of defensive force in the home. Since then, there has been a need for clarification of…

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Jury Awards $150,000 to SC Man in Wrongful Prosecution/Stand-Your-Ground Case

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?”   In a lawsuit for malicious prosecution, a York County jury has awarded a $150,000 verdict to a Rock Hill-area man for the county Sheriff’s Office…

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Jury convicts man who pled “stand your ground” defense

J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can I be arrested without evidence against me?”   A 30-year-old Montana man has been convicted of deliberate homicide in the April 27, 2014 shooting death of a German foreign-exchange student. The man, Markus Kaarma of Missoula, Montana, found…

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