2013 Best Lawyer In Charlotte winner Brad Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Do I need to hire an attorney if I have been falsely accused?” An old client of mine called me yesterday to report some exciting news: the truth was setting him free. He had…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “The person that called the police doesn’t want to press charges.” Usually, you’d expect that if someone had $500,000 worth of electronics stolen from them they’d notice pretty quickly, right? However, recent reports issued by the Democratic National Convention Committee and LG…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “The person that called the police doesn’t want to press charges.” A man from Concord, North Carolina made national headlines when he was arrested for sucking on a woman’s toes in a Lincolnton Walmart. The arrest of Michael Brown was sensational and…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?” It might come as a surprise to most people that something like the weather could have a noticeable impact on crime rates. Tracking weather trends and crime is something that…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “The person that called the police doesn’t want to press charges?” We hear a lot these days about some sophisticated tools and tricks used by law enforcement agencies around the country to help nab criminals. Police departments are investing in things like…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “Should I talk to the police?” Police say that they are looking for a man they believe is responsible for a series of robberies that have impacted several local fast food restaurants over the past month. Authorities recently released security camera footage showing…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?” A 26-year-old teacher with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools was arrested earlier this week and stands accused of taking indecent liberties with a student. Officials say the man, David Cale Allison, was employed at…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What happens if I am convicted of a DUI or DWI in North Carolina?” Officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department say that they have issued more than four-dozen charges to drivers in connection with an overnight checkpoint Saturday and early Sunday morning. Police…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?” Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officers say that nineteen people have been arrested as part of a long-lasting undercover investigation into crime occurring along the I-85 Sugar Creek corridor. The area, dubbed by some…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “I was found not guilty of a charge, but my record still shows the charge.” In a sad and somewhat surprising criminal law incident from late last month, a woman from Charlotte, NC found herself in jail after being arrested for putting her…