{"id":574205,"date":"2023-12-30T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T16:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/?p=574205"},"modified":"2023-12-30T12:08:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T17:08:44","slug":"common-misconceptions-about-criminal-defense-law-debunking-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/common-misconceptions-about-criminal-defense-law-debunking-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Misconceptions About Criminal Defense Law: Debunking Myths"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Television and movies are full of dramatic courtroom scenes, criminal charges, and legal twists, but real life is quite different. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-574210 lazyload\" src=\"\/jshared\/img\/icons\/spinner.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/OUTERBANKS-LAWYERS-DANNY-GLOVER-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"OUTERBANKS LAWYERS DANNY GLOVER\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/OUTERBANKS-LAWYERS-DANNY-GLOVER-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/OUTERBANKS-LAWYERS-DANNY-GLOVER-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/OUTERBANKS-LAWYERS-DANNY-GLOVER-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/OUTERBANKS-LAWYERS-DANNY-GLOVER.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this post, we&#8217;re going to clear up some common misunderstandings about the criminal justice system and how it works in North Carolina.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ll explain why plea bargaining is often misunderstood and not just a way of admitting guilt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/common-misconceptions-about-criminal-defense-law-debunking-myths\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Common Misconceptions About Criminal Defense Law: Debunking Myths\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Television and movies are full of dramatic courtroom scenes, criminal charges, and legal twists, but real life is quite different. 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