Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can I represent myself on a traffic ticket?” It’s something that’s become increasingly common in recent years, signs warning that drivers are under remote surveillance and can be fined for a variety of bad behaviors, including speeding or running red lights.…
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Supreme Court Tackles Immigrant Deportation Case
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “If I have an outstanding warrant, what should I do?” The Supreme Court will soon hear an important case touching on several hot topics: immigration, deportation and crime. The Court will weigh into the thorny issue of how much power the…
Are law enforcement officials collecting pictures of your face?
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Am I allowed to videotape an interaction with police? Can they make me stop filming?” Most people assume that if they’ve never been arrested and charged with a crime, there’s no way their personal information would be inside a criminal database.…
Armed Robber Jailed After Victim’s Facebook Suggested They Become Friends
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can I be arrested without evidence against me?” The “People You May Know” section on Facebook is one of those love-it-or-hate-it features. Like so many other aspects of social media in an age where the law recognizes almost all social platform…
President Obama Moves To “Ban the Box” For Federal Jobs
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “If I am charged by campus police could I still face jail time or probation?” The “Ban the Box” movement appears to be picking up steam across the country as more and more states pass measures aimed at removing a hurdle…
Is Genuine Need Ever Justification For Committing Crime? In Italy, Maybe So
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 man in Italy found himself in the odd situation of having a conviction overturned not because he didn’t do the crime, but because…
Law Firm Partner Faces Criminal Charges After Drunken Outburst On Flight From Charlotte
Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime? A partner at a major national law firm is currently experiencing the fallout from a series of bad decisions she made during a recent flight from Charlotte, NC to…