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Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question:”What is an expungement?”   When most people think of the criminal justice system, they likely imagine something similar to an episode of Law & Order. Police officers testifying, prosecutors and defense attorneys arguing, judges slamming gavels and jurors listening in rapt attention.…

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Should I ever plead guilty to a charge?”   Anyone who’s even remotely familiar with the criminal justice system or, for that matter, television shows revolving around the criminal justice system, has likely heard of plea-bargaining. Plea bargains are deals reached between…