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Law Professor Discusses Concerns Related To Traffic Cameras

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can I represent myself on a traffic ticket?”   It’s something that’s become increasingly common in recent years, signs warning that drivers are under remote surveillance and can be fined for a variety of bad behaviors, including speeding or running red lights.…

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Supreme Court Tackles Immigrant Deportation Case

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “If I have an outstanding warrant, what should I do?”   The Supreme Court will soon hear an important case touching on several hot topics: immigration, deportation and crime. The Court will weigh into the thorny issue of how much power the…

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Are law enforcement officials collecting pictures of your face?

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Am I allowed to videotape an interaction with police? Can they make me stop filming?”   Most people assume that if they’ve never been arrested and charged with a crime, there’s no way their personal information would be inside a criminal database.…

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Armed Robber Jailed After Victim’s Facebook Suggested They Become Friends

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…

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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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Is Genuine Need Ever Justification For Committing Crime? In Italy, Maybe So

  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…

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Law Firm Partner Faces Criminal Charges After Drunken Outburst On Flight From Charlotte

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?   A partner at a major national law firm is currently experiencing the fallout from a series of bad decisions she made during a recent flight from Charlotte, NC to…

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