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Can I Get an Expungement in North Carolina?

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question:”What is an expungement?”   A criminal conviction can cause a great deal of strife in your life. As a convicted individual, you may have trouble getting employment, attending school, and renting an apartment. In addition, it could make your relationships difficult. Many…

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Could Copyright Law Help Prevent Spread of Mugshots Online?

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “If I have an outstanding warrant, what should I do?”   A woman named Julie Cantu recently experienced one of the (many) negative aspects of today’s information age. While out on a first date, the man asked her several normal get-to-know-you questions,…

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President Obama Moves To “Ban the Box” For Federal Jobs

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…

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Adult Punishment For Juvenile Offenders Leads To Early Death

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question: A past conviction is keeping me from finding work what can I do?   We’ve previously discussed the harms that can occur when children are charged with adult crimes and made to serve out punishment in adult prisons.…

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State’s clampdown on public criminal records just another troubling sign of the times

J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC responds to “The person that called the police doesn’t want to press charges, can I still be prosecuted?”   The political world has been aflutter with outrage at Hillary Rodham Clinton’s use of a personal email account while employed as the Secretary…

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