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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.

Raleigh Criminal Lawyer Dewey P. Brinkley – Cases Our Law Office Accepts (Video)

This is Part 20 of our weekly North Carolina Criminal Defense video blog: “Cases Our Law Office Accepts

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I take all criminal defense cases, everything from first degree murder down to the most simple misdemeanor cases. I also do traffic cases so if someone calls me with a speeding ticket everything to DWI on the traffic side; everything from the most serious felonies to the most minor misdemeanors as far as criminal defense.

Raleigh DWI Lawyer Answers, “What Should You Do When Stopped for DWI?” (Video)

This is Part 19 of our weekly North Carolina Criminal Defense video blog: “What Should You Do When Stopped for DWI?

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The most important thing to remember with DWIs is that they’re very complex cases. The best way you can help yourself if you’ve been stopped for drinking and driving is to not give the officer any more evidence than you have to. The officer is going to approach your car and you are required by law to give them your license and registration. You are not required to do any field sobriety testing. You are not required to tell him or answer the question, “Where are you coming from?” or “How much have you had to drink?”

You’re really not required to do any of the field sobriety testing. As I tell my clients, I generally advise them not to do the field sobriety testing. Even if they can do 99 out of 100 things right, be sure that when the case goes to court the prosecutor is going to hammer you on the one thing that you did wrong and argue that is evidence of impairment. Just remember, you do have to provide your license and registration. You don’t have to answer any questions about where you’ve been or how much you’ve had to drink. You don’t have to do the officer’s tests. You don’t have to blow into anything until you get to the jail. The real question there is do you make the decision to blow into the actual breath test at the jail.

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