Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “Can I be arrested without evidence against me?” Police in Lincolnton, North Carolina say they have arrested an 18-year-old and charged him with one count of cruelty to animals after they say he choked a Chihuahua. Jason Hildebran was arrested earlier this…
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North Carolina Teen Jailed After Serving Collard Greens With A Dash Of Insecticide
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “Do I need to hire an attorney if I have been falsely accused?” Police in Fayetteville, NC say that one family dealt with an especially unpleasant Easter surprise, a surprise that resulted in criminal charges for one 17-year-old. Authorities say that rather…
North Carolina Man Charged For Deadly DUI
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What should I do if I have been pulled over and I have been drinking?” A man from Gaston County, NC was arrested this week and now stands accused of drunk driving in an accident that took place earlier this year and…
Cockfighting Match Leads To Dozens Of Arrests
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “A past conviction is keeping me from finding work what can I do?” Law enforcement officials in South Carolina announced a major raid on a huge cockfighting ring in McBee, SC this past weekend. The cockfight attracted dozens of people to the…
Bathroom Bandits Strike Charlotte Bojangles
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “The person that called the police doesn’t want to press charges.” Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers say that in all their years investigating area crimes they have never encountered a bathroom holdup. This week marks a first for the department as it was revealed…
North Carolina Woman Charged With Reckless Driving After Ending Up In A Creek
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “I was found not guilty of a charge, but my record still shows the charge.” North Carolina State Highway Patrol officers have charged a woman after her car ended up in a ditch in Onslow County earlier this week. In that case,…
Television Theft Takes Years To Uncover
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “The person that called the police doesn’t want to press charges.” Usually, you’d expect that if someone had $500,000 worth of electronics stolen from them they’d notice pretty quickly, right? However, recent reports issued by the Democratic National Convention Committee and LG…
North Carolina Man Arrested After Drunk Driving Stop Turns Violent
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What happens if I am convicted of a DUI or DWI in North Carolina?” One drunk driver from Lincoln County, North Carolina is facing some serious criminal charges this week after police say he dragged an officer nearly 40 feet and later…
North Carolina Bank Robber On the Loose
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?” Police say that a man with a thick Boston accent robbed a bank in Lincolnton, North Carolina this week before fleeing the scene of the robbery in a stolen car.…
Underage Drinkers In North Carolina Face Stiff Penalties
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What happens if I am convicted of a DUI or DWI in North Carolina?” In light of pop star Justin Bieber’s recent arrest for drunk driving in Miami, many have begun paying closer attention to local laws concerning underage drinking and driving.…