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In an attempt to fight the “war on drugs” in the United States, Congress passed the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act that created a 100-to-1 disparity between the amount of powder and cracks of cocaine required to enforce a federal mandatory minimum sentence. The Act led to the undeniably disproportionate incarceration of Black people throughout the country,…

At Marcilliat & Mills PLLC, our criminal defense attorneys in Raleigh know the importance of protecting our North Carolina residents’ right to keep and bear arms as afforded by the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. Our Wake County defense lawyers also know that simply because that right is guaranteed, both state and federal laws regulate the…

At Marcilliat & Mills PLLC, our Raleigh defense attorneys know that few criminal offenses carry more stigma than sex crimes. Even if you have been convicted of a sex crime and paid your debt to society through jail time and post-release legal requirements, the consequences remain. In North Carolina, being convicted of a sex crime has…

At Marcilliat & Mills PLLC, our experienced criminal defense attorneys in Raleigh place a significant emphasis on reviewing the evidence the prosecutor’s office has to use against our clients during their cases. During our review of all potential evidence, we are fully aware that it may have traveled through multiple hands and offices before landing on…

Earlier this year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s criminal complaint division released their annual internet crimes statistics, including our state’s breakdown of internet offenses. In short, the report identifies nearly 792,000 suspected internet crime complaints submitted throughout the U.S. — up by 300,000 complaints from the previous year — with reported financial losses of over $4.2…

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…