Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “If I have an outstanding warrant, what should I do?” To many people, involuntary commitment in a psychiatric facility seems like the equivalent of jail when it comes to restricting your freedoms; for some, it could be considered even worse. However,…
Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can the police search my car without a warrant?” When Judge Arnold O. Jones II asked a Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy to dig around in Jones’ wife’s text message records between her and another man, the deputy didn’t tell him…
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can I be arrested without evidence against me?” The “People You May Know” section on Facebook is one of those love-it-or-hate-it features. Like so many other aspects of social media in an age where the law recognizes almost all social platform…
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “If I am charged by campus police could I still face jail time or probation?” The “Ban the Box” movement appears to be picking up steam across the country as more and more states pass measures aimed at removing a hurdle…
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…