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North CarolinaCriminal Defense Lawyers in Johnston County, North Carolina

The United States Constitution grants important rights to any person accused of a crime including due process, the right to a fair and speedy trial, the right to representation by counsel, the right to remain silent and to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney in Johnston County, North Carolina, consider the lawyer's training, experience, ratings and reviews. Attorneys that practice within the criminal justice system tend to focus on certain types of cases in either state or federal court.


Most criminal defense attorneys provide a free consultation to discuss the facts of your case and defenses that might apply. Before you decide on which attorney to hire, meet with several different attorneys in their office to discuss the case and the attorney fees required for representation.


Once you decide which attorney to hire, make sure you and the attorney sign a written fee agreement or contract that describes the attorney fees required at each stage of the case including during pre-trial negotiations, motion hearings and a bench or jury trial.


A criminal defense lawyer in Johnston County, North Carolina should fight to protect the rights of his or her client in a criminal case against felony or misdemeanor charges... Read more »

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John P O'Hale

John P O'Hale
P. O. Box 2383
Smithfield, NC 27577
Licensed for 49 years, John P O'Hale is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended University of North Carolina School o... read more >

Michael J Reece

Michael J Reece
P.O. Box 2747
Smithfield, NC 27577
Licensed for 30 years, Michael J Reece is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

George B Mast

George B Mast
Mast Law Firm
132 S 3rd Street
Smithfield, NC 27577
Licensed for 64 years, George B Mast is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Jonathan David Breeden

Jonathan David Breeden
Breeden Law Office
283 D Glen Rd
Garner, NC 27529-7902
Licensed for 24 years, Jonathan David Breeden is a Marijuana Law and Family Law lawyer who attended Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law - C... read more >

William R Denning III

William R Denning III
P.O. Box 309
Selma, NC 27576
Licensed for 41 years, William R Denning III is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James W Narron

James W Narron
P.O. Box 1567
Smithfield, NC 27577
Licensed for 49 years, James W Narron is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Wake Forest University School of... read more >

Robert A Spence Jr

Robert A Spence Jr
P.O. Box 1335
Smithfield, NC 27577
Licensed for 49 years, Robert A Spence Jr is a Criminal Defense and Residential Real Estate Law lawyer who attended University of North Car... read more >

Gordon Edward Billheimer Jr

Gordon Edward Billheimer Jr
248 Mattera Dr
Clayton, NC 27527
Licensed for 14 years, Gordon Edward Billheimer Jr is a Criminal Defense and Health Law lawyer who attended Washington and Lee University... read more >

Marcia H Armstrong

Marcia H Armstrong
P. O. Box 27
Smithfield, NC 27577
Licensed for 41 years, Marcia H Armstrong is a Criminal Defense and Divorce lawyer who attended Wake Forest University School of Law... read more >

William Junior Vasquez

William Junior Vasquez
Vasquez Law Firm, PLLC
612 S Brightleaf Blvd
Smithfield, NC 27577
Licensed for 13 years, William Junior Vasquez is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer... read more >
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Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

Specialty Certification in Criminal Law

Certified Specialist in Criminal Law in North Carolina - Criminal law was proposed as a specialty area to the North Carolina Bar in 1990.

Thereafter, the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization designated criminal law, including the subspecialty of specialties in state criminal law and juvenile delinquency law, as a field of law for certification of specialists under the North Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization.

State Bar Rules, Ch. 1, Subch. D, .2502 defines the specialty of criminal law as the "practice of law dealing with the defense or prosecution of those charged with misdemeanor and felony crimes in state and federal trial courts."

The rules also identifies and defines the subspecialty in the field of criminal law as follows: "State Criminal Law--The practice of criminal law in state trial and appellate courts."


Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

NBLSC Certification in Criminal Trial Advocacy - The National Board of Legal Specialty Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to certify attorneys as specialists in criminal trial advocacy.



Nonprofit Legal Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


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