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Jury Secrecy Might Not Be Guaranteed After all

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can I be arrested without evidence against me?”   Lots of juicy television police procedurals spend time showing what goes on during jury deliberations. The deliberations often make for good television because of the interest people have in what goes on behind…

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Georgia Court Says Recording “Upskirt” Videos Not A Crime

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “I was found not guilty of a charge, buy my record still shows the charge. What is going on?”   Most people would instinctively assume that secretly recording a woman wearing a skirt from below would qualify as some kind of crime.…

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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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Bizarre “Moorish Defense” Continues Among Criminal Defendants

Brad Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I talk to the police?”   Normally when a person stands accused of committing a crime, he or she seeks out a skilled criminal defense attorney to help prepare the strongest defense possible. The goal is to rely on…

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Craigslist-post conviction thrown out; criminal defamation law ruled unconstitutional

J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I ever plead guilty to a charge?”   The axiom that “The truth shall set you free” is, in my opinion, a bit overused and often used out of context. The quote—from the eighth chapter of the Gospel…

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