Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What is an expungement?” The U.S. Supreme Court issued an important decision earlier this week regarding the government’s ability to place a freeze on a criminal defendant’s assets prior to trial. The Supreme Court found that prosecutors are allowed to freeze assets…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What happens if I am convicted of a DUI or DWI in North Carolina?” Drinking and college often go hand in hand. Drinking and frat parties? Even more so. However, trouble can arise when the people doing the drinking at the frat…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “Are breath test results always accurate?” Several important recent criminal court decisions are poised to impact how law enforcement agencies across North Carolina handle drunk driving checkpoints in the future. Experts say that the cases are clarifying exactly what is required of…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?” It might come as a surprise to most people that something like the weather could have a noticeable impact on crime rates. Tracking weather trends and crime is something that…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?” The North Carolina Insurance Commissioner made an announcement late last month that three people in Union County, NC had been arrested after authorities say they staged car accidents to collect…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “Can the police search my car without a warrant?” Adolescence can be a tough time for parents and children alike. Arguments, defiance and a lack of communication are common hallmarks of that period. While some minor rebellion is typical, stealing a car…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “The person that called the police doesn’t want to press charges?” We hear a lot these days about some sophisticated tools and tricks used by law enforcement agencies around the country to help nab criminals. Police departments are investing in things like…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What happens if I am convicted of a DUI or DWI in North Carolina?” Police from Catawba County, North Carolina arrested a man for drunk driving on a moped nearly two years ago. Aaron Barkley, 34, has since been sentenced as a…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?” A grand jury in Charlotte chose to indict a local cop on voluntary manslaughter charges for shooting and killing an unarmed man last September who had just been involved in a late night…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?” A 19-year-old student from the University of North Carolina Greensboro is currently facing serious criminal charges after campus police say she was discovered with $13,000 in fake money. A search of…