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Court of Appeals Rules on Satellite-Based Monitoring for Sex Offenders

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?”   It is unsurprising that the general population is hesitant about having those who have been convicted of sex crimes re-enter society. Therefore, there are a variety and programs that…

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North Carolina Appeals Court Rules on the Use of Defensive Force in the Home

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?”   In 2011, the North Carolina General Assembly updated the law governing the use of defensive force in the home. Since then, there has been a need for clarification of…

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Man Arrested for Voting in North Carolina

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “If I have an outstanding warrant, what should I do?”   What started as an ordinary traffic stop turned into a felony charge for one North Carolina man. Keith Sellars was driving home from dinner when he was pulled over by a…

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Supreme Court Upholds Privacy Rights in Warrantless Searches

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can the police search my car without a warrant?”   One of the fundamental rights that American citizens have is the right to privacy. We have the right to feel secure in our person and be free from unreasonable searches and seizures…

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Could Copyright Law Help Prevent Spread of Mugshots Online?

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “If I have an outstanding warrant, what should I do?”   A woman named Julie Cantu recently experienced one of the (many) negative aspects of today’s information age. While out on a first date, the man asked her several normal get-to-know-you questions,…

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Supreme Court Ruling Means That Bond Hearings May Be Denied To Immigrants

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What should parents tell their children to do when interacting with police officers?”   It may come as a surprise to some that the right to bond, or at least the right to a hearing to determine if bond will be granted,…

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Iowa’s “Stand Your Ground” Law Put To The Test In Recent Case

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can I be arrested without evidence against me?”   Stand Your Ground laws have been around for more than a decade now, with Florida serving as one of the first states to pass such legislation back in 2005. Though not a novel…

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Civil Forfeiture Under Attack In Michigan

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Should I talk to the police?”   We have discussed civil asset forfeiture before and how there is growing consensus around the country that the practice has many negatives and unfairly impacts those who are already among the most vulnerable. The system…

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Courts Allow Computers To Weigh In On Criminal Cases

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?”   If you have seen the movie “Minority Report” starring Tom Cruise, you are familiar with some of the scary and seemingly futuristic ways that technology could come to influence the criminal…

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Legislators In Alabama Take Aim At Civil Asset Forfeiture Law

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Should I talk to the police?”   We have discussed civil asset forfeiture many times before, usually noting the ways in which the practice is used to unfairly seize assets from often-innocent individuals, enriching law enforcement agencies at the expense of the…

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