Criminal Defense Blog

Our criminal defense blog covers a variety of topics including DMV hearings, expungements, and many misdemeanor and felony questions. Get informed and make better decisions regarding your case.

Catalytic Converter Thefts on the Rise in the Triad

Triad Sees Surge in Catalytic Converter Theft Cases Nationwide, catalytic car converters have been stolen at astonishing rates. Thus, Triad area police officers are on the watch for catalytic car converter business transactions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_rtj6Nrigk What is a catalytic converter? The catalytic converter is [...]

NC First Step Act

← Back to NC General Criminal Defense NC First Step Act: Your Path to a Reduced Sentence NC First Step Act: July 2020 Update On June 26, 2020, Governor Cooper signed the NC First Step Act into law. The North Carolina First Step Act affords those convicted [...]

NC Second Chance Act

← Back to NC General Criminal Defense The North Carolina Second Chance Act Could it affect your future? The Second Chance Act was signed into law on June 25, 2020. This new law went into effect on December 1st, 2020, and expanded who may qualify for [...]

Updates to Expungement Laws in NC

← Back to NC General Criminal Defense Expungement Laws in North Carolina Changed Rapidly When Petitioning for an Expungement in NC, it's Imperative Your Criminal Defense Attorney is Familiar with all the Updates. At Dummit Fradin, We Are. Take Control of your future. Contact us today.  See If [...]

What the NC First Step Act Means For Your Loved Ones

Understanding the NC First Step Act: Key Provisions and Impacts NC First Step Act July 2020 Update On June 26, 2020, Governor Cooper signed the NC First Step Act into law! Learn what the requirements are to qualify in our latest post. NC First Step Act [...]

Expungement in NC | 9 Common Questions Answered

← Back to NC General Criminal Defense Expungement in North Carolina: Your Questions Answered Don't let mistakes from the past ruin your future. Our Expungement Attorneys can help. In North Carolina, getting your record cleaned by petitioning the court for an expungement is possible. But the act [...]

Court Ordered Community Service Opportunities in the Triad

← Back to NC General Criminal Defense What is Court Ordered Community Service? If you’re charged with a non-serious crime, your attorney could work towards reducing or replacing your penalties with community service. However, it is up to the district attorney's or judge's discretion to grant this. The [...]

Dropped Charges – Drug Program

Our attorney recently helped a man who is a hard worker. Our client has a good job and was being considered for a promotion, but a conviction on a charge of Possession of Marijuana would have stopped all that. The Dummit Fradin Law Firm understands that people make mistakes, and so our attorney worked [...]

False Assault Charges Dismissed | Respect for All People Under the Law

False Assault Charges Dismissed Criminal Defense Attorney Secures Justice for Domestic Violence Victim Police respond to a domestic violence call one night. They see that the husband has scratches on his face and arms, and begin to question the wife. What the officers do not see is [...]

Governor Cooper Signs NC SB 445 into Law

Clearing Your Record: How North Carolina’s SB 445 Eases Expungement for Dismissed Charges and Nonviolent Convictions Most people do not realize that even if a charge is dismissed or they are found not guilty, the original charge still appears on their criminal record. Dismissed charges make [...]

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