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What are Your Rights After Getting Stopped by the Police?

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Am I allowed to videotape an interaction with police? Can they make me stop filming?”   One of the many duties of the police is to make routine stops. This, among other reasons, is why an officer can sometimes pull you over.…

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When can North Carolina Police Lawfully Search Your Vehicle?

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can the police search my car without a warrant?”   Even if you did not commit a crime, talking to police officers during a traffic stop can be a stressful experience. When police suspect that you have committed a crime, they may…

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Chalking Vehicle Tires is a Fourth Amendment Search

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can the police search my car without a warrant?”   The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently ruled on a case challenging parking enforcement practices of putting chalk on a vehicle’s tire so that they can keep track of how…

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Court of Appeals Rules on Race and Voluntary Consent of Searches

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What am I obligated to do if I’ve been pulled for Drinking and Driving?”   Throughout the country, we often hear a lot of debate about an individual, or his or her property, being subjected to search by law enforcement. The Fourth…

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NHL player arrested after pool-party pat down uncovers his cocaine, Molly

J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I ever plead guilty to a charge?”   Sports and celebrity news sites in the United States, Canada and around the world have broadcast the details surrounding the arrest last Friday of professional hockey star Jarret Stoll. Stoll…

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