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Fitbit Used In Murder Investigation

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?”   We’ve discussed before the impact that technology can and will continue to have when it comes to criminal investigations. Just recently, police in Arkansas made use of an Amazon…

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Plea Bargaining and Criminal Law

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question:”What is an expungement?”   When most people think of the criminal justice system, they likely imagine something similar to an episode of Law & Order. Police officers testifying, prosecutors and defense attorneys arguing, judges slamming gavels and jurors listening in rapt attention.…

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Judge Rules for First Time that Feds Can’t Use Your Cell Phone as a Tracking Device Without Warrant

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can the police search my car without a warrant?”   In what is reported as the first federal ruling of its kind, a federal judge in New York ruled this August that the government cannot use a fake cell tower known as…

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Fourth Circuit Rules Warrant Required For Cell Records

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers : I was found not guilty of a charge, but my record still shows the charge   Just last week the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals tackled a subject that is becoming increasingly important in criminal investigations: cellphone records. Courts across the country often…

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