Blogs

The Coming Crossroads for Abortion Rights in the USA

A matter of longstanding debate, abortion is back in the news – and it’s more divisive than ever. Now that two Trump appointees sit on our nation’s highest court, anti-abortion

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Executive privilege and the Mueller report: A battle of constitutional proportions

On Behalf of Marcilliat & Mills PLLC | May 17, 2019 | Criminal Justice | It’s been almost a month since the Justice Department released a highly redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited report.

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Miranda Mills named NJAC Rising Star in Trial Briefs magazine

Attorney Miranda Mills, a partner at Marcilliat & Mills PLLC, was recently featured as a “rising star” in the April 2019 edition of Trial Briefs, the flagship publication of the North Carolina Advocates

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College admissions scandal takes a dramatic turn: Will Full House’s “Aunt Becky” end up behind bars?

In a jaw-dropping scandal that recently took the nation by storm, dozens of wealthy parents were charged with cheating and lying to get their children into top-tier schools. The federal

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60-year-old man facing charges for raping teen girl

A man that police in Raleigh, North Carolina, say raped a teenage girl has surrendered on the charges. There are three counts of taking indecent liberties with a child and six counts

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The Jussie Smollett Saga: Another Case Getting Off Easy Of A Celebrity?

Jussie Smollett, star of Fox’s hit series “Empire,” claimed he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack in Chicago on January 29th. After much public outcry and hundreds of

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Stormy Daniels’ attorney Michael Avenatti faces charges that could land him almost 100 years in jail

Michael Avenatti became a familiar face on cable news shows when he represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her case against Donald Trump. Avenatti loudly voiced his distaste for

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The Russia investigation may be over, but do the findings raise more questions than answers?

After 675 days, 500 witnesses, 2,800 subpoenas, dozens of indictments, and eight guilty pleas or convictions – not to mention more than $25 million in expenses – the conclusion of

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R. Kelly saga continues with explosive interview, criminal charges

Few allegations are more incendiary than sex offenses involving minors. For R. Kelly, a decades-long history of rumors, accusations and quietly settled lawsuits finally came to a head, culminating in

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New Wilmington office location now open full-time

Our office in Wilmington, North Carolina, has moved! Marcilliat & Mills PLLC now has a full-time location in the Historic District of Wilmington, at 414 Chestnut Street, Suite 301. Attorney Kevin Marcilliat is

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