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2021-12-08: Updated: 2022-01-25 10:50:18 DWI Checkpoints: What You Need To Know

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2021-12-01: Updated: 2022-01-20 13:22:07 Manslaughter Charges in North Carolina

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2021-11-24: Updated: 2022-01-13 11:08:08 Disorderly Conduct and Public Intoxication

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2021-11-17: Updated: 2021-12-22 10:45:10 What are My Rights When Stopped by Police in North Carolina?

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2021-11-10: Updated: 2021-12-08 17:26:46 When Can a Juvenile be Charged as an Adult in North Carolina?

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2021-11-03: Updated: 2021-11-22 13:39:23 Can I Fight Disorderly Conduct Charges?

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2021-10-27: Updated: 2021-11-10 15:47:01 Can I Get an Expungement in North Carolina?

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2021-10-20: Updated: 2021-11-04 14:42:46 Should I Take a Plea Deal?

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2021-10-13: Updated: 2021-11-03 15:21:26 New Death Penalty Study Finds it an Unpopular Option

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2021-10-06: Updated: 2021-10-27 11:44:16 Do I Need a DWI Lawyer in North Carolina?

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2021-09-29: Updated: 2021-10-21 12:04:49 What are Misdemeanors in North Carolina?

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2021-09-22: Updated: 2021-10-21 11:48:42 Understanding Dispositional Ranges in North Carolina Criminal Court Cases

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2021-09-15: Updated: 2021-09-24 15:32:53 Misdemeanors in North Carolina

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2021-09-08: Updated: 2021-09-23 10:37:24 Classes of Felonies in North Carolina

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2021-09-01: Updated: 2021-09-17 14:26:09 Concealed Carry Eligibility in North Carolina: What Residents Should Know

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2021-08-25: Updated: 2021-09-15 16:13:23 Marijuana Laws in North Carolina: A Resource for Residents

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2021-08-18: Updated: 2021-09-09 09:53:16 Gun Control Laws in North Carolina

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2021-08-11: Updated: 2021-09-08 10:04:00 Criminal Trespass Laws in North Carolina

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2021-08-04: Updated: 2021-09-01 11:16:57 Driving While Intoxicated in North Carolina: What Residents Should Know

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2021-07-28: Updated: 2021-08-23 12:39:36 Vandalism Charges: A Guide for North Carolina Residents

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2021-07-21: Updated: 2021-08-20 10:32:38 Self Defense Laws in North Carolina: A Resource for Residents

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2021-07-14: Updated: 2021-08-03 10:15:27 What Should I Do About My Social Media During a Trial?

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2021-07-07: Updated: 2021-07-28 12:02:56 How Do Law Enforcement Officers Decide to Bring a Drug Distribution Charge?

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2021-06-30: Updated: 2021-07-27 12:02:39 Help! Police Arrested My Teenager!

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2021-06-23: Updated: 2021-09-27 12:24:50 What is Sexual Consent, and Why Does it Matter?

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2021-06-16: Updated: 2021-07-01 13:10:45 Hit a Pedestrian When Driving? Why You Need to Stay on the Scene

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2021-06-09: Updated: 2021-09-27 12:25:46 Accused of Sex Crimes Involving a Minor? A Closer Look at NC’s Romeo and Juliet Laws

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2021-06-02: Updated: 2021-06-25 12:44:06 What are Your Rights After Getting Stopped by the Police?

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2021-05-26: Updated: 2021-06-24 12:06:21 What You Need to Know About Boating Under the Influence

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2021-05-19: Updated: 2021-06-23 14:51:54 Five Reasons to Choose a Private Criminal Defense Attorney Over a Public Defender

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2021-05-12: Updated: 2021-06-09 15:46:36 What are the DWI Aggravating Factors in North Carolina?

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2021-05-05: Updated: 2021-05-27 14:52:03 What is Domestic Criminal Trespass in North Carolina?

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2021-04-28: Updated: 2021-05-26 10:38:21 What are the Penalties for Hit-and-Run in North Carolina?

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2021-04-21: Updated: 2021-05-21 11:04:01 What is an Alford Plea in North Carolina?

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2021-04-14: Updated: 2021-05-13 14:32:46 Can I be Arrested and Charged With DWI on Marijuana in North Carolina?

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2021-04-07: Updated: 2021-05-05 12:44:05 Will I be Required to Install an Ignition Interlock Device After a DWI Conviction in North Carolina?

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2021-03-31: Updated: 2021-05-04 10:55:53 What if the Police Have a Warrant for My Arrest in North Carolina?

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2021-03-24: Updated: 2021-04-28 11:02:43 How DWI Charges Get Dismissed in North Carolina

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2021-03-17: Updated: 2021-04-22 11:07:08 What are the Different Types of White-Collar Crimes in North Carolina?

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2021-03-10: Updated: 2021-03-22 16:46:14 Can I be Charged With DWI in North Carolina if My BAC is Less Than 0.08%?

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2021-03-03: Updated: 2021-03-18 16:52:42 What are the Penalties for Driving While Your License is Suspended or Revoked in North Carolina?

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2021-02-24: Updated: 2021-03-17 09:43:37 Can North Carolina Law Enforcement Seize My Vehicle During a DWI Stop?

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2021-02-17: Updated: 2021-03-09 15:04:42 Can I be Charged With DWI if I Was Not Actually Driving My Vehicle?

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2021-02-10: Updated: 2021-03-08 11:17:57 What is the Solicitation of a Child by Computer Charge in the Age of Social Media?

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2021-02-03: Updated: 2021-02-22 15:47:04 Defenses to Drug Possession Charges in North Carolina

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2021-01-27: Updated: 2021-02-04 15:42:17 Is Self-Defense Considered Assault in North Carolina?

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2021-01-20: Updated: 2021-02-03 14:42:43 I Was Charged With a Federal Crime: What Should I Do?

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2021-01-13: Updated: 2021-01-29 16:16:04 What Happens if You Get Pulled Over Without a License in North Carolina?

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2021-01-06: Updated: 2021-01-28 16:10:41 What Does Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Mean in North Carolina?

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2020-12-30: Updated: 2021-01-27 11:29:22 Should I Fight a Traffic Ticket or Pay it Off in North Carolina?

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2020-12-23: Updated: 2021-01-26 12:16:15 What are Criminal Penalties for Violating North Carolina’s COVID-19 Curfew?

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2020-12-16: Updated: 2021-01-15 16:29:13 Long-Awaited Criminal Justice Reforms Take Effect in North Carolina

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2020-12-09: Updated: 2021-01-05 12:23:52 What is the DWI Lookback Period in North Carolina?

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2020-12-02: Updated: 2020-12-11 14:10:20 North Carolina Inches Closer to Decriminalization of Marijuana

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2020-11-25: Updated: 2020-12-09 10:08:53 Wrongful Convictions and Racial Disparities in North Carolina’s Criminal Justice System

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2020-11-18: Updated: 2020-12-02 12:10:39 What is Underage (Provisional) DWI in North Carolina?

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2020-11-11: Updated: 2020-11-25 15:01:10 Types of Racketeering Offenses and Defenses to RICO Charges

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2020-11-04: Updated: 2020-11-24 16:41:14 What is North Carolina’s Law of Implied Consent in DWI Cases?

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2020-10-28: Updated: 2020-11-18 13:05:30 What is a Mens Rea Standard in Criminal Cases in North Carolina?

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2020-10-21: Updated: 2020-11-12 16:03:09 Six Defenses if You are Wrongfully Accused of a Crime in North Carolina

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2020-10-14: Updated: 2020-11-05 17:00:56 What are the Different Types of Phone Harassment Crimes in North Carolina?

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2020-10-07: Updated: 2020-10-30 15:09:41 When is it Legal and Illegal to Carry a Concealed Gun in North Carolina?

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2020-09-30: Updated: 2020-10-21 12:37:11 Do North Carolina Police Officers Need a Warrant to Search Your Home?

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2020-09-23: Updated: 2020-10-19 16:18:53 Can You Face Criminal Charges for Letting a Drunk Person Drive While Intoxicated in North Carolina?

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2020-09-16: Updated: 2020-10-12 16:40:16 What is Considered a Crime Against Nature in North Carolina?

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2020-09-09: Updated: 2020-10-08 15:35:59 How to Pursue Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration in North Carolina?

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2020-08-26: Updated: 2020-09-28 16:15:33 New Study Reveals the Most Common Types of Crimes Committed in North Carolina

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2020-08-19: Updated: 2020-09-22 15:22:53 Are There Any Defenses for Speeding Violations in North Carolina?

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2020-08-12: Updated: 2020-09-10 13:45:02 Can My Criminal Defense Attorney Appear in Court on My Behalf?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2020-08-05: Updated: 2020-09-01 14:39:13 What are Conspiracy Charges in North Carolina and Why do You Need a Criminal Defense Lawyer?

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2020-07-29: Updated: 2020-08-18 16:31:49 Criminal Charges and Penalties for Driving Without a License in North Carolina

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2020-07-22: Updated: 2020-08-10 16:29:20 Death by Vehicle in North Carolina: Who can be Convicted of the Crime and What are the Penalties?

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2020-07-15: Updated: 2020-08-04 16:19:08 Criminal Charges and Penalties for Driving Without a License in North Carolina

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2020-07-08: Updated: 2020-07-29 11:06:21 How Your Social Media Posts can be Used Against You in a Criminal Case

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2020-07-01: Updated: 2020-07-15 14:25:24 When can North Carolina Police Lawfully Search Your Vehicle?

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2020-06-24: Updated: 2020-07-14 10:54:16 Can You Reduce a DWI Charge to Reckless Driving in North Carolina?

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2020-06-17: Updated: 2020-07-01 13:52:48 Study based on FBI statistics shows in NC “black individuals were arrested more than 2.5x as often as white individuals”

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2020-06-10: Updated: 2020-06-25 15:20:51 Defenses to Looting and Trespassing During a Protest in North Carolina

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2020-06-03: Updated: 2020-06-16 14:49:28 Can You be Arrested and Charged With a Crime for Protesting in North Carolina?

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2020-05-27: Updated: 2021-09-27 12:26:16 Is Having Sex When You Have an STD a Crime in North Carolina?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2020-05-20: Updated: 2020-05-29 15:11:00 A Surge in Shootings and Other Crimes in Charlotte During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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2020-05-13: Updated: 2020-05-27 10:54:54 Do Face Masks Contribute to More Crime in Charlotte, NC, Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic?

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2020-05-06: Updated: 2020-05-13 13:21:38 How can You Get a Speedy Trial in North Carolina During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2020-04-29: Updated: 2020-05-13 12:11:56 What to do if You Missed Your Court Date for a Traffic Citation During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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2020-04-22: Updated: 2020-05-13 12:09:48 Were Anti-Abortion Protesters’ Rights Violated When They Were Arrested?

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2020-04-15: Updated: 2020-05-13 12:09:00 North Carolina Prisons to Release High-Risk Inmates Amid COVID-19 Fears

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2020-04-08: Updated: 2020-05-13 12:08:10 Can You be Arrested for Threatening to Spread COVID-19 in North Carolina?

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2020-04-01: Updated: 2020-05-13 12:06:30 Can You be Arrested for Violating the ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order in North Carolina?

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2020-03-25: Updated: 2020-05-13 12:05:57 Does the Coronavirus Pandemic Increase or Decrease Crime Rates in Charlotte, North Carolina?

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2020-03-18: Updated: 2020-05-13 12:05:28 Building a Defense When Facing Felony Drug Charges in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2020-03-11: Updated: 2020-05-13 12:04:58 What are Mitigating Circumstances for Crimes in North Carolina?

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2020-03-04: Updated: 2020-05-13 12:04:31 Can North Carolina Police Use Facial Recognition to Make Arrests?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2020-02-26: Updated: 2020-05-13 12:03:54 Defenses to a Failed Breathalyzer Test in North Carolina

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2020-02-19: Updated: 2020-05-13 12:02:53 Charlotte Woman Pleads Guilty for Filing False Tax Returns

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2020-02-12: Updated: 2020-05-13 12:01:56 This is the Deadliest Street in Charlotte, NC, in Terms of Crime

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2020-02-05: Updated: 2020-05-13 12:01:10 Should You Turn Yourself in When There is a Warrant for Your Arrest in North Carolina?

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2020-01-29: Updated: 2020-05-13 12:00:23 How an Apology can be Perceived as Confession and Lead to Criminal Charges

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2020-01-22: Updated: 2021-09-27 12:26:42 Is There Gender Bias When Sentencing Female Teachers Who Have Sex with Male Students?

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2020-01-15: Updated: 2020-05-13 11:58:55 Charlotte Police Creates Map of Violent Crime ‘Hot Spots’ in the City

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2020-01-08: Updated: 2021-09-27 12:32:59 Is Groping a Crime in North Carolina?

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2020-01-01: Updated: 2020-05-13 11:57:51 Hit-and-Run Charges in North Carolina: What are the Defenses?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-12-25: Updated: 2020-01-23 09:39:19 Breaking and Entering and Burglary in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-12-18: Updated: 2020-01-17 09:49:00 Hate Crimes Decrease in Charlotte, North Carolina: Penalties and Defense

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2019-12-11: Updated: 2020-01-03 10:17:40 Murder Suspects in Charlotte Will No Longer Get Ankle Bracelets, CMPD Says

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-12-04: Updated: 2019-12-20 10:47:59 What are Defenses to Motor Vehicle Theft (Auto Larceny) Charges in North Carolina?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-11-27: Updated: 2019-12-17 09:16:39 Why You Need a DUI Criminal Defense Attorney During the Holidays

Matthew R. Arnold, Esq.

2019-11-20: Updated: 2019-12-06 16:38:15 What Happens if You Steal From a Retail Store in Charlotte, North Carolina?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-11-13: Updated: 2019-12-06 10:03:11 Federal Charges for Interfering with or Assaulting a Flight Crewmember

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2019-11-06: Updated: 2021-09-27 12:27:35 North Carolina Lawmakers Overhaul the State’s Outdated Consent Law

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2019-10-30: Updated: 2019-11-14 12:58:45 Criminal Penalties for Filing a False Police Report in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-10-23: Updated: 2019-11-07 15:42:40 Armed Robbery Charges in Charlotte, North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-10-16: Updated: 2019-10-30 14:00:33 Landmark Criminal Justice Reform Coming to North Carolina on Dec. 1, 2019

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-10-02: Updated: 2021-09-27 12:28:05 Why Doctors Accused of Sex Crimes Need Legal Help

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-09-25: Updated: 2019-10-08 17:05:13 Assault With a Deadly Weapon in Charlotte, North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-09-11: Updated: 2021-09-27 12:28:41 Chair of Charlotte’s Police Review Board Charged with Child Sexual Abuse, Rape, Incest, and Other Crimes

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-09-04: Updated: 2019-09-24 17:19:44 Drug Possession in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-08-28: Updated: 2019-09-11 15:08:01 Three Types of Ignition Interlock Device Violations in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-08-21: Updated: 2019-09-04 15:06:47 Your Rights During a Traffic Stop in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-08-14: Updated: 2019-08-20 16:49:43 Gun Carry Laws in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-08-07: Updated: 2019-08-14 14:07:11 Common Embezzlement Defenses an Attorney May Use in Your Case

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-07-31: Updated: 2019-08-05 15:10:27 Driving While Intoxicated in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-07-24: Updated: 2019-07-29 16:59:06 The Preliminary Hearing: How a Finding of Probable Cause can Affect Your Case

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-07-17: Updated: 2019-07-24 14:58:24 Do I Need a Criminal Attorney?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-07-03: Updated: 2019-07-18 14:29:12 Recalled Warrants in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-06-26: Updated: 2019-07-12 10:49:16 Who is Considered a Minor in North Carolina?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-06-19: Updated: 2019-07-10 15:14:35 Warrants for Digital Devices in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-06-12: Updated: 2019-07-10 13:07:05 Opinion-Based Police Testimony in Criminal Cases

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-06-05: Updated: 2019-07-08 16:59:24 The Hidden Costs of DWI in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-05-29: Updated: 2019-06-28 15:25:38 Can a Breathalyzer Test Have a False Positive?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-05-22: Updated: 2019-06-20 16:04:33 Do Police Need a Warrant to Conduct a Drone Search?

Matthew R. Arnold, Esq.

2019-05-15: Updated: 2019-06-19 11:51:48 The Legality of Doorbell Cameras in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-05-08: Updated: 2019-06-05 15:16:44 Can I Bring My Child to Court?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-05-01: Updated: 2019-06-04 17:10:38 Chalking Vehicle Tires is a Fourth Amendment Search

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-04-24: Updated: 2019-05-31 16:51:34 Will ‘Aunt Becky’ Go to Jail?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-04-17: Updated: 2019-05-29 16:06:58 You Need an Attorney to Help Fight a DUI

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-04-10: Updated: 2019-05-23 17:07:37 Proposed Senate Bill Could Legalize Three Ounces of Marijuana

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-04-03: Updated: 2019-05-03 13:38:40 Can I Clean Up My Criminal Record?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-03-27: Updated: 2019-04-30 12:10:29 Can a Jury Being Instructed on Collateral Damage of a Conviction?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-03-20: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:23:51 Is it Legal to Film the Police?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-03-13: Updated: 2021-09-27 12:32:11 Patriots Owner Charged with Soliciting a Prostitute

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-03-06: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:23:53 New Study Shows Benefits of Ignition Interlock Devices

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-02-27: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:23:54 GPS Tracking of Domestic Violence Offenders Proposed in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-02-20: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:23:55 Evidence Used in North Carolina Self Defense Cases

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-02-13: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:23:56 U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case on Implied Consent

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-02-06: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:23:57 Common Mistakes Officers Make During DWI Arrests

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-01-30: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:23:58 Can I Get a DWI Without Drinking Alcohol?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-01-23: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:23:59 The Criminal Court Process in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-01-16: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:00 The Criminal Court Process in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-01-09: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:01 Can Police Take My Gun During a Traffic Stop?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2019-01-02: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:02 Self-Defense, Intent, and Duty to Retreat in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-12-26: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:03 Double Jeopardy in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-12-19: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:04 The Importance of Proper Jury Instructions

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-12-12: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:05 What is a Speedy Trial?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-12-05: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:06 What Happens When Officers Lose Reasonable Suspicion at a Traffic Stop?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-11-28: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:07 Is Necessity a Defense to a DWI?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-11-21: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:08 Things to Look Out for in a DWI Arrest

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-11-14: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:09 North Carolina Court Rules Further on Drug ID

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-11-07: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:10 Should I Take a Plea Bargain?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-10-31: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:11 Court of Appeals Rules on Race and Voluntary Consent of Searches

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-10-24: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:12 Can Criminal Charges be Dropped?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-10-17: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:13 Supreme Court Broadens Meaning of “Maintaining a Dwelling”

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-10-10: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:14 Things to Consider When Hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-10-03: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:14 The Statute of Limitations for North Carolina Criminal Charges

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-09-26: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:15 The Constitutionality of Searches at Courthouses

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-09-19: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:16 Can Out-of-Jurisdiction Arrests be Suppressed?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-09-12: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:17 License Revocation as a Consequence of DWI

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-09-05: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:18 Justification as a Defense for Felons Using a Firearm

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-08-29: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:19 When Does a Search Warrant Authorize a Strip Search?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-08-15: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:20 Court of Appeals Rules on Satellite-Based Monitoring for Sex Offenders

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-08-08: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:21 North Carolina Appeals Court Rules on the Use of Defensive Force in the Home

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-08-01: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:21 Man Arrested for Voting in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-07-25: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:22 Disorderly Conduct at School? North Carolina Court of Appeals Decides

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-07-18: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:23 Supreme Court Upholds Privacy Rights in Warrantless Searches

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-07-11: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:24 Boating While Impaired can Have Dire Consequences

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-07-04: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:25 What is a Conditional Discharge?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-06-27: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:26 Can I be Removed From the Sex Offender List?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-06-20: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:27 Ignition Interlock Systems in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-06-13: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:27 Lyft Driver Receives DUI in Fatal Crash

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-05-30: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:28 Challenging an Order of Protection in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-05-16: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:29 Five Types of Property Crime in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-05-02: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:30 Defenses to Criminal Domestic Violence Charges

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-04-18: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:31 Supreme Court Throws Out Federal Immigration Law

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-04-04: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:31 Could Copyright Law Help Prevent Spread of Mugshots Online?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-03-28: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:32 Supreme Court Sides With Small Business Owner In Criminal Tax Case

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-03-14: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:33 Supreme Court Ruling Means That Bond Hearings May Be Denied To Immigrants

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-03-07: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:34 Cash Bail Under Fire In New York

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-02-21: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:34 Iowa’s “Stand Your Ground” Law Put To The Test In Recent Case

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-02-14: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:35 Civil Forfeiture Under Attack In Michigan

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-02-07: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:36 Courts Allow Computers To Weigh In On Criminal Cases

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-01-31: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:37 Legislators In Alabama Take Aim At Civil Asset Forfeiture Law

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-01-24: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:38 Should Tech Companies Share Information With Defendants As Well As With Prosecutors?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2018-01-17: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:39 Supreme Court To Hear Case Involving Minor Sentenced To 241 Years In Prison

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-12-13: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:39 Florida Legislature Moves Forward With Plan To Allow Retroactive Criminal Law Changes

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-12-06: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:40 Florida Court Decides Whether Cars Count As Deadly Weapons

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-11-22: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:41 Certificates of Relief

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-11-15: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:42 Private Warrants

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-11-08: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:43 New Expungement Law and the Duty to Delete

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-11-01: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:44 What Crimes Are Eligible Under New North Carolina Expungement Law?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-10-25: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:45 Should Addiction Be Punished As A Crime?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-10-18: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:45 Is failing to cremate a crime?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-10-11: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:46 Supreme Court Poised To Decide Several Important Criminal Cases

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-09-27: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:47 Criminal Expungement on Your Christmas Wish List? North Carolinians May Be in Luck

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-09-27: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:48 Does Flipping A Bird Count As Free Speech?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-09-20: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:48 Nebraska Court Says Recent Ruling Regarding Blood Draws Is Not Retroactive

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-09-13: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:49 Major Push Underway To Reform Bail System

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-09-06: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:50 Minnesota Judge Appears To Defy Federal Ruling

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-08-23: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:51 Congressman Ordered To Take Mugshot

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-08-16: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:52 Criminal Implications of Charlottesville Car Attack

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-08-09: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:53 Delayed discovery can delay justice in criminal cases

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-08-02: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:54 Massachusetts Case Raises Questions of Cyberbullying and Free Speech

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-07-26: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:55 Legal Marijuana Appears To Lower Crime, According To Recent Study

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-07-19: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:55 Illinois Legislature Approves Changes To Civil Forfeiture Law

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-07-12: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:56 Should crime pay?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-07-05: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:57 Police in Atlanta say overdose allows man to avoid DUI charge

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-06-28: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:58 Does appearance impact criminal sentencing?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-06-21: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:58 What is a mistrial?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-06-14: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:59 What is obstruction of justice?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-06-07: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:00 Supreme Court Agrees To Decide Case Concerning Cellphone Privacy

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-05-31: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:01 New Iowa Forfeiture Law Doesn’t Go Far Enough

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-05-24: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:02 What does it mean to plead the Fifth?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-05-17: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:03 States Where Speech Is A Crime

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-05-10: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:04 Fitbit Used In Murder Investigation

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-05-03: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:04 Plea Bargaining and Criminal Law

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-04-26: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:05 When is a hate crime not a hate crime?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-04-19: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:06 Confusion exists surrounding legality of recording police officers

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-04-12: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:07 Utah Takes National Lead In Lowering BAC Limits

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-04-05: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:08 Editorial Proposes Radical Idea To Reduce Police Violence: Decriminalize Traffic Violations

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-03-30: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:09 Is sloppiness enough to justify murder conviction?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-03-22: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:09 Incarceration Reimbursement

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-03-15: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:10 Child Pornography Charges Dismissed After FBI Refuses To Reveal Evidence

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-03-08: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:11 Jury Secrecy Might Not Be Guaranteed After all

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-03-01: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:12 Supreme Court To Consider North Carolina Law That Makes Social Media A Crime

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-02-22: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:12 Were crimes committed related to Michael Flynn’s resignation?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-02-15: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:13 Court Seeks to Limit Use of Solitary Confinement

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-02-07: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:14 Professor Says One Way To Reduce Troubles With Police Is To Have Fewer Arrests

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-01-31: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:15 Alaska Tries New Approach To Reduce Prison Population

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-01-24: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:15 Law Professor Discusses Concerns Related To Traffic Cameras

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-01-17: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:16 Supreme Court Tackles Immigrant Deportation Case

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-01-10: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:17 Facebook Torture Video Leads To Calls For Hate Crime Charges

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2017-01-05: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:18 Prosecutors Seek Info From Amazon Echo To Help Solve Murder Case

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-12-29: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:18 Death Penalty on the Decline

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-12-20: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:19 Is there such a thing as interstellar criminal law?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-12-15: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:20 Could “Faithless Electors” Face Criminal Penalties?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-12-13: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:20 Double Jeopardy: Feds and State Can Still Both Charge You for Same Conduct

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-12-06: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:21 New York Governor Signs Law Criminalizing Use of Ticket-Buying Bots

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-12-01: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:22 The Rights You’ll Forfeit by not Calling Your DWI Attorney Over the Holidays

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-11-29: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:22 Are law enforcement officials collecting pictures of your face?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-11-24: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:23 Involuntary Commitment Does Not Trigger Miranda, Court Rules

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-11-22: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:24 Do Marijuana Legalization Laws Matter?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-11-17: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:24 Jury Awards $150,000 to SC Man in Wrongful Prosecution/Stand-Your-Ground Case

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-11-15: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:25 California voters weigh in on several important criminal law matters

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-11-10: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:26 When Prosecutors Become Persecutors

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-11-08: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:26 Sex Offenders and Social Networks

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-11-03: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:27 N.C. Judge Convicted of Bribing a Public Official With Bud Light

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-11-01: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:28 Are there any criminal implications of Trump’s groping?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-10-27: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:28 Riot Charges Dropped for 1 Dakota Pipeline Journalist; Other Still Faces 45 Years in Prison

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-10-25: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:29 “You Have the Right to an Attorney”—Unless Prosecutors Insist You’re Unconscious?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-10-20: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:30 Report Reveals Cost Of Drug Possession Crimes

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-10-13: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:30 Could Trump Throw Hillary In Jail?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-10-11: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:31 New DWI Deadlines: One May Help Defendants, the Other Helps…Court Scheduling?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-10-06: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:32 Understanding No Contest and Alford Pleas

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-10-04: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:32 Can you go to jail for environmental crimes?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-09-29: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:33 Judge Rules for First Time that Feds Can’t Use Your Cell Phone as a Tracking Device Without Warrant

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-09-28: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:34 Charlotte Police Release Footage of Shooting

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-09-22: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:34 Criminal Disenfranchisement and Voting Rights: 2 Steps Forward, 3 Back

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-09-20: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:35 North Carolina Man Charged In False Clown Sighting Incident

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-09-15: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:36 New “Blue Lives Matter” Law Taken For A Spin in Louisiana

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-09-13: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:36 Attorneys Permanently Disbarred for Setting Up Opposing Counsel for DUI Mid-Trial

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-09-08: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:37 A Dank Car Alone Does Not Authorize Police to Search Your Person, Says NC Appeals Court

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-09-06: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:38 China Gives Plea Bargaining A Try

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-09-01: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:38 California Lawmakers Move To Close Criminal Loophole

Matthew R. Arnold, Esq.

2016-08-30: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:39 Pokémon Go: Helping, and Annoying, Police Since 2016

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-08-25: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:39 Evidence from an Illegal Stop Can Still Be Used Against You, Says Supreme Court

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-08-23: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:40 Criminal Law and the Ryan Lochte Mess

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-08-16: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:41 Civil Forfeiture Law In South Carolina Draws Attention

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-08-11: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:41 Georgia Court Says Recording “Upskirt” Videos Not A Crime

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-08-09: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:42 Man Recycles Plot from Seinfeld for $1000 in Bottle Refunds, Gets Hit With Felony

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-08-04: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:42 Hot Dog: Unattended Vehicles Can Land You, Kids, Pets in a Pickle This Summer

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-08-02: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:43 How Slow Motion Can Harm Criminal Defendants

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-07-26: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:44 North Carolina Moves To Block Release of Police Camera Footage

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-07-19: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:44 Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and the criminal implications of secret recordings

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-07-12: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:45 Streamers Beware, Sharing Your Passwords May Now Be A Federal Crime

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-07-05: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:45 What is RICO?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-06-28: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:46 Supreme Court: You Can’t Criminalize DUI Refusal to Submit a Blood Test

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-06-23: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:47 Supreme Court Knocks Down Criminal Penalties For Implied Consent Violations

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-06-21: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:47 Cyberbullying law overturned by North Carolina Supreme Court

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-06-17: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:48 Cherokee, NC Considers Marijuana Legalization After Hazy Federal Guidance

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-06-16: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:49 Can Littering Be A Felony In North Carolina?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-06-14: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:49 North Carolina Woman Wanted After Mother Found Dead In Freezer

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-06-09: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:50 You Can Touch But You Can’t Look (On Your Phone): Man Charged With Child Porn After Affair With Legal Minor

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-06-07: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:51 Armed Robber Jailed After Victim’s Facebook Suggested They Become Friends

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-06-02: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:51 Louisiana Tries To Protect Cops With New Hate Crime Legislation

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-05-31: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:52 Your Fingerprints Can’t Plead the Fifth, Federal Court Says

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-05-26: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:52 U.S. Supreme Court Issues Decision In Race-Based Jury Selection Case

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-05-24: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:53 Murder Victim’s Wife Receives Husband’s Gruesome Autopsy Photos in Mail

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-05-19: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:54 President Obama Moves To “Ban the Box” For Federal Jobs

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-05-17: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:54 Is Genuine Need Ever Justification For Committing Crime? In Italy, Maybe So

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-05-12: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:55 Woman Beats DUI Charge Because Her Body is a Brewery

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-05-10: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:55 NC Man Gets DWI Conviction Thrown Out: Appeals Court Rules Traffic Stop Was Illegal

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-05-05: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:56 Board Recommends Parole for Charles Manson Disciple Leslie Van Houten

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-05-03: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:57 Aluminum-Covered Bank Robbers Foiled by Security Cameras

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-04-28: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:57 2016 Marks 50th Anniversary of Miranda v. Arizona

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-04-26: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:58 Hookup Aps And Potential Criminal Charges Connected With HIV/STI Transmission

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-04-21: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:59 What you should know about the 1994 Crime Bill

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-04-19: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:25:59 Accused ISIS Supporter Stuck in Stateside Honeypot Trap

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-04-14: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:00 Can the Spousal Privilege Protect Former Teacher Who Married Student Before Trial?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-04-12: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:01 Court Declares Anti-Gang Legislation Unconstitutional

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-04-09: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:01 Girlfriend’s Verbal Taunting, Other Boyfriend Don’t Justify “Heat of Passion” Defense

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-04-07: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:02 Trump’s Campaign Manager and The Case For Assault

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-04-05: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:03 Armed ≠ Dangerous for Stop and Frisk by Police, Judge Rules

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-04-01: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:03 “Pot Breathalyzer” Looming Imminent in Clinical Trials

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-03-31: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:04 VHS Rental Leads To Arrest in North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-03-29: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:05 Does a Juror Have the Right to Acquit No Matter the Evidence?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-03-24: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:05 Did Donald Trump Incite A Riot In North Carolina?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-03-22: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:06 Jeepers Cheepers: Does Timmy Really Need That Easter Chick?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-03-17: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:07 Gaston County Judge: 0.07 Does Not Give Probable Cause for DWI

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-03-15: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:07 Kansas Supreme Court Knocks Down DUI Law As Unconstitutional

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-03-10: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:08 Social Media Presents New Opportunities For Self Incrimination

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-03-08: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:09 (Plot) Twist of the Knife: Could O.J. Simpson Be Tried Again?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-03-04: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:09 New York Attempts (Yet Again) To Raise The Age Of Criminal Responsibility

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-03-03: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:10 Former NFL Player’s Arrest Video as Search and Seizure Law Informational Tool?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-03-01: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:11 2013 Ride Malfunction AT N.C. State Fair Leads To Criminal Sentence

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-02-24: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:11 Recent “Ineffective Assistance of Counsel” Ruling Provides Defense-Friendly Look at Confession Suppression

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-02-22: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:12 Federal Judge Uses 18th-Century Law to Order Apple to Aid In Criminal Investigation Against Search and Seizure Law Considerations

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-02-18: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:13 New Study Further Questions Fingerprint Analysis; Challenging Pseudo-Science In Your Criminal Case

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-02-16: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:13 Supreme Court Case Presents Possibility of Parole For Young North Carolina Offenders

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-02-09: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:14 Fake Kidnapping Leads To Real Criminal Charges

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-02-02: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:15 Police Department In One Virginia Town Focuses On Shoplifting

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-01-26: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:15 Bizarre “Moorish Defense” Continues Among Criminal Defendants

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-01-19: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:16 Ignition Interlock Devices In North Carolina

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-01-12: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:16 Powerball Winner Pays Pretty Penny to Keep Boyfriend Out of Jail

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2016-01-05: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:17 Asheville “Bans the Box”

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-12-29: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:18 New York Governor Pardons Thousands of Juvenile Offenders

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-12-22: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:18 Criminal Penalties For Lapses In Workplace Safety

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-12-17: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:19 Teens charged after partying in former Panther player’s vacant mansion

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-12-15: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:20 Group Calls For Changes Concerning Eyewitness Identification

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-12-08: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:20 Another Criminal Court Rules On Case Concerning Drug-Sniffing Dogs

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-12-01: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:26:21 Several New Criminal Laws Set To Begin On December 1st

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-11-26: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:33 Recent West Virginia Case Clarifies Rights Of Defendants

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-11-24: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:34 N.C. Supreme Court upholds social networking ban for sex offenders

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-11-18: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:34 What are the Most Common Claims that Stem from Police Misconduct?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-11-17: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:35 Adult Punishment For Juvenile Offenders Leads To Early Death

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-11-10: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:36 Drug Crimes, Ex-Cons and Food Stamps

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-11-03: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:37 Change in China’s Criminal Law Begs Questions About Reform in the U.S.

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-10-27: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:37 Vandalism and North Carolina’s Hate Crime Law

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-10-20: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:38 Charlotte Police Consider Banning Criminals From Certain Parts of Town

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-10-13: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:38 Can A Facebook Profile Count As A Threat?

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-10-08: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:39 Self-defense argument ineffective as former Raleigh teacher is found guilty of first-degree murder

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-10-06: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:40 How Serious Is The Sixth Amendment?

Matthew R. Arnold, Esq.

2015-09-29: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:41 Social Media and Criminal Law

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-09-24: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:41 Massachusetts teen charged after pressuring boyfriend to take his life

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-09-22: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:42 Oregon Marijuana Legalization Effort Focuses Attention on Prior Criminal Records

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-09-17: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:42 Retired tennis player James Blake calling for more police accountability following false arrest

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-09-15: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:43 North Carolina Teens Reach Deal With Prosecutors Over Sexting

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-09-10: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:44 Teen sexting case highlights severity of N.C. sex offender laws

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-09-08: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:44 North Carolina Legislators Consider Creating New “Cyberstalking” Crime

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-09-03: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:45 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina brings new trial for officers convicted in Danziger Bridge shootings

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-09-02: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:46 9-year-old stabbed to death by 13-year-old brings attention to criminal juvenile court system

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-08-25: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:46 Mistrial Declared In Charlotte Police Officer Manslaughter Case

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-08-21: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:47 Court Tackles Implied Consent Law

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-08-13: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:48 Fourth Circuit Rules Warrant Required For Cell Records

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-08-06: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:48 Civil Suit Looms for Wealthy Raleigh Couple Found Not Guilty of Aiding Underage Drinking at Wedding

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-08-04: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:49 North Carolina Criminal Makes It Hard On His Defense Attorney

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-07-28: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:50 Law Firm Partner Faces Criminal Charges After Drunken Outburst On Flight From Charlotte

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-07-20: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:50 Rescue of Carrie Underwood’s baby and dogs locked in vehicle serves as reminder of North Carolina’s Good Samaritan law.

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-06-04: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:51 Use of criminal law to address societal problems leads to over-criminalization

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-06-02: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:52 High court invokes ancient legal principle to throw out man’s social-media conviction

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-05-28: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:52 Legislator moves to criminalize sex “procured by fraud,” jail offenders for 20 years

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-05-26: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:24:53 Craigslist-post conviction thrown out; criminal defamation law ruled unconstitutional

J. Bradley Smith, Esq.

2015-05-21: