How to Get Charges Dropped Before Trial in North Carolina

how to get charges dropped before court

Charged With a Crime in NC? Don’t Wait for the Court Date to Fight Back If you’ve recently been charged with a crime, your mind is probably racing. How will this affect your job? Your reputation? Your freedom? But before you start imagining the worst-case scenario in a courtroom, know this: There may be a…

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Three DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Lawyers Included in Best Lawyers in America

DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Lawyers selected to Best Lawyers 2025

The criminal defense and civil litigation firm of DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall is proud to announce that three of our partners have been recognized in the prestigious 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in America. Russell (Rusty) DeMent III has been included in the Criminal Defense: General Practice section since 2017 and the DUI/DWI Defense…

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Alex Marshall Becomes Named Partner

Alex Marshall Becomes Named Partner in 2024

We are pleased to announce that on January 1, 2024, Alex Marshall became a named partner and the firm name changed to DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall. Joseph Alexander “Alex” Marshall is a 2015 graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill. He earned his undergraduate cum laude from the…

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