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Raleigh Defense Attorney Talks Drug Detox Programs as Part of an NC Sentence (Video)

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This is Part 30 of our weekly North Carolina Criminal Defense video blog: “Drug Detox Programs as Part of an NC Sentence“

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Drug treatment court is a great program that we have here in Wake County. Basically, it involves the offender being on supervised probation, but it involves weekly meetings and counseling sessions. Part of the process is that if there are positive urine screens for drugs, that offender can spend the weekend in jail. They have their own sanctions. It’s a great program here in Wake County if you’re on probation.

Raleigh Defense Attorney – Benefits of a Wake County Native for Your Case (Video)

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This is Part 29 of our weekly North Carolina Criminal Defense video blog: “Benefits of a Wake County Native for Your Case“

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I grew up in Wake County and went to Wake County Public Schools. My parents are from this area. I basically grew up here, went to school here, spent most of my adult life here, and I live here. I love this community. I’ve lived my entire life here and this is where I’ve decided to practice law exclusively here in Wake County.

Raleigh Defense Lawyer Answers – “Should I Speak to the Police?” (Video)

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This is Part 28 of our weekly North Carolina Criminal Defense video blog: “Should I Speak to the Police?“

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A lot of times people call me and they haven’t yet been charged with a crime, but they’ve received a phone call from a detective or an investigator and they want to know whether they should call that person back and actually talk to them. They’re maybe not sure if they’ve done anything wrong or whether they’ve actually committed a crime, but somebody from a police department has touched base with them and they’re trying to make a decision should I call this person back and meet with them.

Just know under our Constitution that you have the absolute right against self incrimination. Your right to remain silent cannot be used against you in a court of law. I advise folks never to talk to a detective or a police officer without an attorney present because so often you really can’t help yourself, number one, by talking to the police. Their job is to build a case against you. There are certain circumstances under which I have gone with clients to give an interview to a police officer, but never talk to a police officer without your attorney present.

How a Raleigh Misdemeanor Attorney Can Help a Simple Misdemeanor Charge (Video)

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This is Part 27 of our weekly North Carolina Criminal Defense video blog: “How a Raleigh Misdemeanor Attorney Can Help a Simple Misdemeanor Charge“

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I think you have to look long term and understand how is this charge, if it’s on my record, going to impact me?

I have young people who get charged with alcohol offenses, marijuana possession and sometimes they don’t think long term and understand that offense is going to be on their record for the rest of their life.

I definitely advise folks to at least consult with an attorney even on traffic tickets. Traffic tickets have DMV consequences and they have insurance consequences and lots of times people don’t know when a particular ticket may result in a revocation of their driver’s license.

It’s always important at least to consult a lawyer on any criminal case just to make sure that you’re not doing something that’s going to affect you for the long term.

Raleigh DWI Attorney and Types of Traffic Cases (Video)

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This is Part 26 of our weekly North Carolina Criminal Defense video blog: “Types of Traffic Cases“

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I handle driver’s license revocations; I handle pretty much everything in traffic court from basic simple speeding tickets to careless and reckless driving to driving while license revoked and ultimately also DWI.

Raleigh Defense Lawyer Discusses Larceny Charges in NC (Video)

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This is Part 25 of our weekly North Carolina Criminal Defense video blog: “Larceny Charges in NC“

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Larceny in North Carolina is basically taking the property of another person or entity with the intent to deprive them permanently of its use.

If I’m in Belk’s Department Store or Crabtree and I take something off the shelf and I exit the store and get completely through the doors and out into the parking lot, I have evidenced that intent to deprive Belk permanently of that merchandise. That’s what we call misdemeanor larceny as long as it’s under $1,000.

Felony larceny can be charged in a number of different instances. Everything from removing an anti-theft device from a piece of merchandise to stealing something over $1,000 or it can be larceny pursuant to a breaking and entering of a residence. All of those are characterized as felony larceny.

Raleigh DWI Lawyer Answers – What Happens After You Get Your First DWI? (Video)

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This is Part 24 of our weekly North Carolina Criminal Defense video blog: “What Happens After You Get Your First DWI?“

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When you get your first DWI, generally you are going to be sentenced to unsupervised probation for 12 months, you’re going to be ordered to do community service, and your license will be suspended for a year. You will be eligible for a limited driving privilege as long as certain aggravating factors are not present in your case; you didn’t injure someone, there wasn’t a person under 18 in the car at the time, you don’t have a prior DWI conviction, or your license wasn’t revoked at the time for a prior DWI conviction.

As long as those things are true and this is your first offense, you can expect unsupervised probation, community service, you’ll be ordered to get an assessment and treatment, and ultimately you’re going to be eligible for a limited driving privilege just so you can drive to work while you’re serving that suspension.

Raleigh Defense Attorney Answers, “What Types of Felonies Have You Defended?” (Video)

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This is Part 23 of our weekly North Carolina Criminal Defense video blog: “What Types of Felonies Have You Defended?“

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I’ve represented clients charged with murder, felony sex offenses, robbery with a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, and assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill. I’ve tried all of those types of cases before a jury here in Wake County. I’ve tried probably at least 30 felony trials where the offense was what we consider a Class A through E felony.

Defense Lawyer, Raleigh NC – What Is Your Most Rewarding Win? (Video)

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This is Part 22 of our weekly North Carolina Criminal Defense video blog: “What Is Your Most Rewarding Win?“

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I’ve had a client who was charged with molesting his daughter. The facts of the case were that the daughter came forward after a significant amount of time and alleged that her father had touched her inappropriately as a child and my client vehemently denied ever having done anything like that.

The mother and father, my client and his wife, were going through a divorce. The mother was pushing the prosecution of that case. Ultimately, he testified and we secured a not guilty.

It was extremely emotional and the level of preparation and detail and sitting with that client and preparing him to testify was probably the most emotional and rewarding verdict that I’ve had as a criminal defense lawyer.

Meet Raleigh Defense Attorney Dewey P. Brinkley (Video)

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This is Part 21 of our weekly North Carolina Criminal Defense video blog: “Meet Raleigh Defense Attorney Dewey P. Brinkley“

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My name is Dewey Brinkley. I practice criminal defense and traffic law here in Wake County, North Carolina. I’ve been a criminal defense attorney for about 13 years now. I was an assistant DA here in Wake County for about two and a half years, mainly in district court, some in superior court.

The real benefit of being an assistant DA is you get to try so many cases. It has helped my development as a defense attorney just to have that trial experience and kind of know how the other side approaches cases.

I really found it to be an invaluable experience to do that. I got lots of trial experience as an assistant district attorney. I got to meet law enforcement officers. I learned a lot about our judges and our district attorney’s office. I learned the elements of crimes, and I think it really helped me to understand what the weaknesses in certain cases may be.