Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “If I simply intend to plead guilty, why do I need a lawyer?” A Johnston County court has appeared in the news recently for kicking a woman out of court while she was breastfeeding her baby in a sling, according to…
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Chalking Vehicle Tires is a Fourth Amendment Search
Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can the police search my car without a warrant?” The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently ruled on a case challenging parking enforcement practices of putting chalk on a vehicle’s tire so that they can keep track of how…
Will ‘Aunt Becky’ Go to Jail?
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Should I ever plead guilty to a charge?” You have probably heard about “Operation Varsity Blues,” the college admissions scandal that is rocking the nation. Evidence of parents cheating, lying, and bribing their children’s ways into top-level schools around the country…
You Need an Attorney to Help Fight a DUI
Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “If I simply intend to plead guilty, why do I need a lawyer?” Getting behind the wheel when you are under the influence of alcohol or other impairing substance is illegal and incredibly dangerous. Those who are caught driving under the…
Proposed Senate Bill Could Legalize Three Ounces of Marijuana
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “How is getting charged with a crime on a college campus different from being charged off campus?” As society evolves and changes, the laws that govern us also need to evolve. A hot button topic in politics right now is updating…
Can I Clean Up My Criminal Record?
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question:”A past conviction is keeping me from finding work. What can I do?” We have all done things in our past that we would like to forget. Unfortunately, if what you want to forget was a conviction for a crime, your criminal…
Can a Jury Being Instructed on Collateral Damage of a Conviction?
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?” One of the fundamental principles of the criminal justice system in the United States is the right to have a trial by a jury of your peers. With any…
Is it Legal to Film the Police?
Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What am I obligated to do if I’ve been pulled for Drinking and Driving?” In today’s society, it is not uncommon to turn on the news or open any social media platform and see a video of someone’s interaction with the…
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…
New Study Shows Benefits of Ignition Interlock Devices
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Why is it important to hire a DWI lawyer quickly after being charged with a DWI?” In North Carolina, some drivers who have been convicted of driving while impaired are required to have an ignition interlock device (IID) installed in their…