J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can I be arrested without evidence against me?” In 2008, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a law making it a criminal offense for anyone previously convicted of a sexual offense to access a commercial social networking site…
J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?” The Chinese government is in the midst of revising and reissuing various criminal statutes. The changes are wide-ranging and impact dozens of categories of crimes, leading to a…
Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers : I was found not guilty of a charge, but my record still shows the charge Two North Carolina teens have reached deals with prosecutors and are now able to move on with their lives, avoiding jail time and registration as sex offenders.…
Charlotte DWI and Criminal Defense Attorney J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can the police search my car without a warrant?” A North Carolina teenager faces felony sex crime charges after police discovered sexually explicit photographs of a sixteen-year-old girl on his cell phone.…
J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I talk to the police?” A man after a woman’s heart may be prone to a bit of puffery, but legislators in New Jersey want to criminalize that puffery when it rises to the level of deception.…
Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers: A past conviction is keeping me from finding work what can I do? A state legislator has introduced a bill that she says will close a loophole in Illinois’ sex offender registry. Critics of the bill say the bill is “overly punitive and…
J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC responds to “The person that called the police doesn’t want to press charges, can I still be prosecuted?” Some in the media have suggested that the latest teacher-student-sex case to make national news is a victimless crime. The case involves a…
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: “Is there more than one way for police to convict a DWI?” Law enforcement officials have announced that a recent raid of a nightclub in Selma, North Carolina resulted in 17 people being arrested on a range of charges from drugs to prostitution.…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?” A middle school principal from North Carolina has been arrested and faces charges of sexually assaulting a young male student while his parents waited outside the principal’s office. The shocking case of David…