Zachary Caffo Elon University School of Law Intern-in-Residency with Aberle & Wall As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, courts have had to deal with situations where public safety must be balanced with protecting the rights of criminal defendants. Some issues have included the right to a Speedy Trial when courts are closed and the right to pretrial release as jails have…
Zachary Caffo Elon University School of Law Intern-in-Residency with Aberle & Wall When a person is arrested in North Carolina, they are brought before a magistrate at the jail, who will set the conditions of pretrial release. The magistrate will then go over a set of factors to determine if the individual is a flight risk or a danger to…
By Cynthia Hernandez Although the 2020 presidential election is virtually over and Joe Biden has been declared the President-Elect, lawsuits filed before and after the election are far from finished. One federal legal action filed by the ACLU (Drumwright et. al. v. Johnson) in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina accuses the Graham and…
Cynthia Hernandez On September 30, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a number of landmark bills into law which are designed to fight racism in the criminal justice system. Two of the bills–Assembly Bill 3070 and Senate Bill 592–target racial discrimination in the jury selection process. These laws are part of the state’s broader attempt to fight intentional and implicit…
In the stressful first 24 hours when someone is arrested with a Greensboro criminal charge, knowing what to do right away can be critical. Friends and family want to take action as quickly as possible. There are so many things that immediately begin to happen before someone even has their first court appearance. At Aberle and Wall we use our…
A Greensboro criminal lawyer can help get a loved one out of jail by filing a bond motion, but what are the laws that actually govern how a bond is set and modified in the first place? There are several references to pretrial release procedures, some that are crime-specific, in the North Carolina General Statutes. The main section, however, can…
A lot of people wonder why hiring a Greensboro criminal lawyer for a first appearance is helpful. The reason is because a District Court first appearance is an opportunity to learn things about the prosecution’s case against a loved in one in jail and it is an opportunity to have the bond set by a District Court Judge. When someone…
If you have an unserved charge or have missed a court date, you may have an order for your arrest. This can cause a lot of anxiety, especially if you are afraid of losing a job or being taken from your home when people depend on you to take care of them. It can be especially concerning when you aren’t…
If a loved one has been arrested and can’t afford to make bond, it can seem unfair and unjust that they have to sit in jail simply because they don’t have the money to bail out. Our Greensboro lawyers know that it is important to act fast because there are many ways to get that bond reduced. An experienced Greensboro…
If you have been charged with possession of firearm by a felon, our Greensboro criminal lawyers can help. You may have more defenses that your attorneys can use than you realize. This may include the defenses of duress/necessity, a lack of knowledge about the firearm, or the absence of intent to control the disposition or use of the firearm. Contact…