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What is a mistrial?

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Should I ever plead guilty to a charge?”   It’s been more than 10 years in the making, but the criminal case revolving around Bill Cosby came to the end, rather quietly, over the weekend. Though people have speculated for some time…

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Board Recommends Parole for Charles Manson Disciple Leslie Van Houten

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?”   Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten was finally recommended for parole by a parole board panel this April after having been denied 19 times. The full California Board of…

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Does a Juror Have the Right to Acquit No Matter the Evidence?

J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Do I need to hire an attorney if I have been falsely accused?”   Juries play an incredibly important role in our criminal justice system in determining the guilt or innocence of the accused. The topic of jury nullification…

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