Everyone loves lawyer jokes – until they need a lawyer. We forget sometimes, what it means to be a lawyer in North Carolina. It is an honor and a calling, …
Limited Driving Privileges for Pre-Trial DWIs
Being charged with a DWI usually means an immediate revocation of your driver’s license for 30 days. A pre-trial privilege, summarized below, allows you to drive for the last 20 …
DWI Sentencing Summaries
DWI sentencing law is complex, and allows Judges a wide berth of punishments to chose from. Below is a summary of the levels of punishments. If you have been charged …
Legal and Illegal Stop and Seizure in Traffic, DWI and Criminal Cases
The analysis of every traffic, DWI and criminal case involving a legal or illegal traffic stop begins with a review of the fourth amendment. The U.S. Constitution’s forth amendment reads: …
Attorneys Thank Greensboro Courthosue
A personal blog from Attorney Chad Garrett… It is no secret that our firm has worked hard to maintain the high quality service to our clients as we faced, as …
Moving Day!!
Garrett, Walker and Aycoth have (almost moved)! We will be operating out of both the old and new offices this week, as we wait on vendors to complete the upgrades …
Incarceration (Part 4)
To continue to assist our clients and their families in the extreme case of incarceration, part four speaks to prison visitation and contact ability. To send money to an inmate, …
DWI Assessments Expire After Six Months
If you have been charged with a DWI (Driving While Impaired) charge in North Carolina, you may be required to complete an assessment and treatment. An assessment counts as a …
Seventh Annual Gilchrist / Smith Award For Criminal Law to be Held January 8th
The Seventh Annual Peter S. Gilchrist, III and Wade M. Smith Awards Dinner will be on held on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the Embassy Suites, 201 Harrison Oaks Blvd, Cary, …
Greensboro Police Department Provides Security for Motley Crue Concert
October 22, 2014, the Greensboro Police Department will provide security for the Motley Crue concert. Uniform officers will patrol the venue, the Greensboro Coliseum, as well as the streets and …