If you have been arrested on a criminal charge, there are several different potential outcomes. Your own outcome will largely depend on your situation and the strength of your criminal defense.

The criminal courts process a wide variety of offenses—everything from shoplifting to DUIs to homicide. But for every type of crime, there are a limited number of possible results. In this post, we’ll take a look at the potential results available for all individuals charged with a crime.

Charges Dropped. There are a number of reasons that the prosecution might drop charges [...]

 Police brutality and unfair treatment are unfortunate realities of modern America.

Recently, there has been a public outcry to hold police accountable and a great deal of media attention around violations of human rights that occur under police custody.

No matter how heinous the alleged crime, whether it was a felony or misdemeanor, you still have rights when you are arrested. Rights of the accused were put into the Constitution to protect all citizens of the United States from abuse of power.  Below we have listed actions that may constitute a violation of [...]

 

North Carolina is one of the handful of states that uses structured sentencing—a method of sentencing and punishing criminals where courts look at the severity of the crime and any previous criminal record in order to decide on an appropriate punishment and length of sentence.

Structured sentencing is different from the indeterminate sentencing system used by most other states, where courts have wide discretion when determining a sentence. With indeterminate sentencing, offenders are sentenced to a term of imprisonment that reflects a range, such as one to five years. With structured sentencing, [...]

If you or a family member, have been charged with a crime in the Triad area, you are dealing with a serious situation and need the best representation available from a top criminal defense attorney in Greensboro.

By definition, a defense lawyer, including a criminal defense attorney in Greensboro, is one who specializes in defending people who are charged with conduct that is threatening, harmful or a danger to the property, health or safety of others and is skilled at preventing or minimizing their punishment if found guilty. The consequences of being found [...]