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Are there any criminal implications of Trump’s groping?

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?”   Donald Trump has been all over newspapers and cable news in recent weeks and, though he generally loves media attention, he’d probably prefer it if he weren’t. A leaked tape of…

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Criminal Disenfranchisement and Voting Rights: 2 Steps Forward, 3 Back

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question:”A past conviction is keeping me from finding work. What can I do?”   Virginia’s Supreme Court ruled this July that its governor’s decision to restore voting rights to over 200,000 felons violates the state’s constitution. The court ruled 4 to 3 that…

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North Carolina Man Charged In False Clown Sighting Incident

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What should parents tell their children to do when interacting with police officers?”   If you’ve been following the news closely you’ve likely seen articles about a recent rash of clown sightings. The stories have popped up everywhere, in North Carolina, Minnesota,…

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Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and the criminal implications of secret recordings

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?”   For pop culture junkies the Taylor Swift/Kanye West feud dates back a long way, to 2009, to be precise. It was then that Kanye stormed the MTV VMA stage, interrupting Swift’s…

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Aluminum-Covered Bank Robbers Foiled by Security Cameras

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Can I be arrested without evidence against me?”   A busted pair of bank robbers in Brazil had resorted to an interesting method of disguise for their attempted heist: the duo covered themselves head to toe in aluminum foil for their early-morning…

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Jeepers Cheepers: Does Timmy Really Need That Easter Chick?

J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?”   An Arizona-based media company recently posted a video in the run up to Easter this year as a not-so-subtle reminder of the toll this holiday often takes on…

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Fake Kidnapping Leads To Real Criminal Charges

Charlotte DWI and Criminal Defense Attorney J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?”   A woman from Tennessee recently made headlines across the country when she claimed that she blacked out and woke up…

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Criminal Penalties For Lapses In Workplace Safety

J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?”   Most employers understand that if there are problems with workplace safety they could face some serious and potentially expensive consequences. Injuries to employees can lead to…

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Teens charged after partying in former Panther player’s vacant mansion

J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC responds to “The person that called the police doesn’t want to press charges, can I still be prosecuted?”   Dave Pollizi and his wife noticed something unusual while at their Lake Wylie home the Sunday after Thanksgiving.  Cars were parked in the…

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