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Mistrial Declared In Charlotte Police Officer Manslaughter Case

J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?”   Charlotte-Mecklenburg police office Randall Kerrick avoided conviction on manslaughter charges last week when the North Carolina jury deadlocked, forcing the judge presiding over the case to declare a…

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North Carolina Criminal Makes It Hard On His Defense Attorney

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: What is an expungement?   In a case that will surely make headlines across the country, a man from Clayton, North Carolina has been arrested after police say he left his wallet at the scene of the crime. Being arrested and charged…

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Law Firm Partner Faces Criminal Charges After Drunken Outburst On Flight From Charlotte

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?   A partner at a major national law firm is currently experiencing the fallout from a series of bad decisions she made during a recent flight from Charlotte, NC to…

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Use of criminal law to address societal problems leads to over-criminalization

J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I ever plead guilty to a charge?”   The passage of the Controlled Substances Act by the United States Congress in 1970 represented perhaps the largest single legislative effort to address societal problems by use of the criminal…

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High court invokes ancient legal principle to throw out man’s social-media conviction

J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can I be arrested without evidence against me?”   The United States Supreme Court has thrown out the conviction of a man who prosecutors accused of threatening his wife, coworkers, a kindergarten class and law-enforcement officials in online social-media…

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Legislator moves to criminalize sex “procured by fraud,” jail offenders for 20 years

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.…

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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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Sheriff’s office defends reserve deputy who shot, killed fleeing suspect

J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “If I have an outstanding warrant, what should I do?”   The Tulsa Sheriff’s Office was aware as early as 2009 of issues involving a reserve officer’s behavior in the field and special treatment he received during training, according…

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NHL player arrested after pool-party pat down uncovers his cocaine, Molly

J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I ever plead guilty to a charge?”   Sports and celebrity news sites in the United States, Canada and around the world have broadcast the details surrounding the arrest last Friday of professional hockey star Jarret Stoll. Stoll…

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Alleged broken taillight means death for North Charleston motorist

J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “If I have an outstanding warrant, what should I do?”   Saturday, April 4 seemed like a good day for a cookout. Walter Scott drove his friend Pierre Fulton to a local church to pick up some vegetables. The…

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