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2016 Marks 50th Anniversary of Miranda v. Arizona

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can I be arrested without evidence against me?”   “You have the right to remain silent…”, a phrase that almost all of us know, but few truly understand. The words are part of what has become known as a Miranda Warning or…

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Recent “Ineffective Assistance of Counsel” Ruling Provides Defense-Friendly Look at Confession Suppression

J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I ever plead guilty to a charge?”   An exciting new ruling came out of the federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals this February. This is the federal court that has jurisdiction over North Carolina, and it held…

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