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Types of Racketeering Offenses and Defenses to RICO Charges

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “If I have an outstanding warrant, what should I do?”   RICO stands for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a federal law created in the 1970s to fight organized crime. Law enforcement agencies devote extensive resources to prosecute and convict…

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Patriots Owner Charged with Soliciting a Prostitute

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “If I have an outstanding warrant, what should I do?”   The New England Patriots are in the news again, but not for their sixth Super Bowl win. The owner of the Patriots, Robert Kraft, has been charged with two counts of…

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Can the Spousal Privilege Protect Former Teacher Who Married Student Before Trial?

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “The person that called the police doesn’t want to press charges, can I still be prosecuted?”   A 38-year-old former high school teacher being prosecuted for sexual contact with a student is being slammed by the district attorney on his case for…

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