The holidays transform Wake County. Downtown Raleigh’s streets fill with celebrating crowds. Shopping centers from Crabtree Valley Mall to North Hills buzz with activity. Neighborhoods light up with family gatherings. Through a criminal defense attorney’s eyes, this festive season reveals patterns worth understanding – patterns that can help you avoid…
Thanks to all of our wonderful clients, it has been a great year at Fanney Law Firm. We’ve enjoyed serving as your lawyer! Our law firm and supporting legal staff help people through some of the most difficult times in their lives, and we are grateful that you have put…
Should I talk to the police? If you are suspected of a crime, the police likely will want to question you. A police officer may try to get you to talk by telling you that it is in your best interest to cooperate and “answer some questions to clear things…
In layperson’s terms, “hearsay” is an out-of-court statement, made by a declarant (witness) who is not testifying in court, that is used to prove the truth or accuracy of the matter asserted. What is hearsay, and the many exceptions to the evidentiary rule about hearsay, is subject to a fair…