J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Do I need to hire an attorney if I have been falsely accused?” Two Robeson County men were freed earlier this week from the North Carolina Department of Corrections after serving 30 years for the rape and murder…
J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I talk to the police?” Two men imprisoned over 30 years for the 1983 rape and murder of an eleven-year-old girl will be freed today after a Robeson County Superior Court judge overturned their convictions. Robeson County…
J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I talk to the police?” If you missed the “Pants on the Ground” craze that swept the nation in 2010 courtesy of Atlanta native General Larry Platt’s American Idol audition, then you missed a certified true slice…
J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?” It is no exaggeration to posit that millions of men and women have fought and died for the freedoms we enjoy as citizens of the United States of…
J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “If I have an outstanding warrant, what should I do?” Many defendants in criminal cases may find coming to the county courthouse for mandatory court appearances to be an unpleasant experience in the company of unpleasant people. Criminal…
J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Do I need to hire an attorney if I have been falsely accused?” The shooting death of teen Michael Brown by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer—and the subsequent protesting, rioting and looting—has many Charlotteans asking “Could that happen…
J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I talk to the police?” Driving-while-Latino makes you ten times more likely to be pulled over in Alamance County for committing a traffic infraction. That is according to a 2012 statistical study commissioned by the United States…
J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?” The law is catching up with drones. If you plan to operate a drone in the state of North Carolina, you need to know about some new laws…
J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?” Scott Wiener wants public nudity banned in San Francisco. Mr. Wiener’s opponent in a race for a spot on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is George Davis.…
J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Should I talk to the police?” Smoking outside is not far enough to health officials in Mecklenburg County. They want smokers to quit their habit altogether on any government-owned grounds. They also want to ban chewing tobacco and…