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At Marcilliat & Mills PLLC, our skilled criminal defense attorneys in Raleigh know that online virtual worlds are already functioning in real-time, as platforms like Roblox and Second Life have been operating for more than a decade, and are just the tip of the Metaverse spear. With increasing broadband speeds, virtual reality headsets, and online worlds up…

At Marcilliat & Mills PLLC, our experienced criminal defense attorneys know that anyone with a smartphone has endless forms of communication at their fingertips. When they use these devices to send sexually explicit messages, images, or videos via text messages or other mobile apps, the term to identify this behavior is called sexting. Our North…

November’s election brought sweeping changes throughout much of the country. Voters approved measures to legalize recreational marijuana in four states. Medical marijuana was approved in two others. And Oregon became the first state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of “hard” drugs. The ballot measure passed by a wide margin – 58.5 percent. The…

At Marcilliat & Mills PLLC, our Raleigh criminal defense attorneys know that being accused of a sex crime is life-changing for any of our North Carolina residents, as the stigma of impropriety related to sexual offenses — even when they are false can disrupt the individual’s personal and professional life today, and continue to follow them…

If you believe or are aware that a warrant has been issued for your arrest in North Carolina, do not take any chances with the police, your safety, or your rights: Contact our experienced Raleigh criminal defense attorneys to address the origin of the warrant and determine how we can create solutions that allow you to…

At Marcilliat & Mills PLLC, our skilled Raleigh criminal defense attorneys understand that the only thing more intimidating than being charged with a state crime in North Carolina is being charged with a federal crime. Our experienced team of Wake County defense lawyers knows the differences between state and federal charges are complicated — even to those who…

At Marcilliat & Mills PLLC, our skilled attorneys have decades of experience handling sexual assault cases and know that a false allegation is something no one can prepare for. There are many situations and circumstances that can lead to this devastating result, including consensual contact that is later mischaracterized as sexual assault, mistaken identity…

Anti-abortion believers have been fighting Roe v. Wade since it was decided nearly 50 years ago. We all have our own opinions, but the Supreme Court has held to the Roe ruling primarily to provide a stable legal framework in which people can make rational decisions. They rely on the doctrine of “stare decisis,” which obligates the court…

Faith Hedgepeth, a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, was found beaten to death and possibly raped in September 2012. She was found naked from the waist down, propped against her bed in a pool of blood. A note saying “I’m not stupid b—– jealous” was discovered nearby. Now, police say…

Human remains found in an undeveloped camping area near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming are those of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old woman from New York. Petito left in July on a cross-country van camping trip with her boyfriend, 23-year-old Brian Laundrie. The couple was later seen fighting and police separated them for a…