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Granados Law Group, PLLC The Firm also has a statewide expungement practice.

Granados Law Group, PLLC is a full-service Criminal Defense law firm located in Cary, North Carolina, assisting clients in Wake & Chatham counties for all matters ranging from traffic tickets to murder.

Legal language can make a stressful situation even harder to follow. Here’s what four common courtroom terms mean: ▪️Arr...
11/05/2026

Legal language can make a stressful situation even harder to follow. Here’s what four common courtroom terms mean:

▪️Arraignment: a court appearance where the charges are formally presented and a plea is typically entered
▪️Acquittal: a finding of not guilty at trial
▪️Bench trial: a trial decided by a judge instead of a jury
▪️Conviction: a guilty plea or finding that results in a judgment

One of the most common things people ask us is whether being charged means they’ve been convicted. It doesn’t. A charge is an allegation, and the case still has to move through the legal process.

Save this post, and contact us at granadoslaw.com/contact with questions about your specific case.

This post is general education, not legal advice.

Election season often brings more public demonstrations, and it helps to know where protected activity ends and legal ri...
11/02/2026

Election season often brings more public demonstrations, and it helps to know where protected activity ends and legal risk begins. Peaceful assembly is protected, but certain conduct can still lead to criminal charges.

A few general guidelines can help, including following posted event rules and lawful instructions from officers, staying clear of blocking roads or entrances, avoiding any property damage, and documenting what’s happening only when it’s safe to do so.

If you’re taken into custody, stay calm, avoid guessing or explaining under pressure, and ask for an attorney. Save and share this before a demonstration, and keep our number, (919) 650-2851, handy in case you need it.

This post is general education, not legal advice.

Who says law firms have to be boring? At Granados Law Group, we love to dress up for Halloween! (Don’t worry, we didn’t ...
10/30/2026

Who says law firms have to be boring? At Granados Law Group, we love to dress up for Halloween! (Don’t worry, we didn’t go to court like this!) 🎃 Cast your vote for best costume! See #’s below 👇🏻 in the comments!

Do parents really need to check every piece of Halloween candy for razor blades and poison? Despite the decades-old urba...
10/28/2026

Do parents really need to check every piece of Halloween candy for razor blades and poison? Despite the decades-old urban legend, verified cases of stranger tampering are incredibly rare. Most "candy scare" stories turn out to be pranks, accidents, or things that happened at home, not at the neighbor's door.

That said, a few Halloween-adjacent legal issues do pop up: property disputes over decorations, minor vandalism charges after a prank goes too far, and the occasional trespassing complaint from an overzealous trick-or-treater cutting through a yard that isn't marked. Those are the calls we actually get.

So enjoy the candy, watch for cars instead of contamination, and if a Halloween prank turns into a citation, give us a shout at granadoslaw.com/contact. Happy haunting.

A new law is changing how some criminal cases move through the courts in North Carolina. Iryna's Law now requires judges...
10/20/2026

A new law is changing how some criminal cases move through the courts in North Carolina. Iryna's Law now requires judges to check a defendant's citizenship or residency status before setting pretrial release for any felony charge and a list of specific, more serious misdemeanors.

Here's what that means in practice: if status can't be confirmed right away, the law allows a short holding period while that information is sorted out, and if immigration authorities step in during that window, the case can end up moving through two systems at once rather than one.

This is a fast-moving area of law, and the details matter for anyone facing charges who isn't a U.S. citizen. We break down exactly what's changed on our blog, and we're always available to talk through what it means for a specific case. Read more at granadoslaw.com/blog/north-carolina-irynas-law-brings-ice-into-pre-trial-release.

Not all charges are created equal, and the felony-versus-misdemeanor distinction matters more than most people realize. ...
10/14/2026

Not all charges are created equal, and the felony-versus-misdemeanor distinction matters more than most people realize. Misdemeanors top out at 150 days in jail in North Carolina. Felonies can mean years in prison, depending on the class.

The difference shows up long after the courtroom too. A felony can affect voting rights, gun ownership, professional licenses, and job opportunities in ways a misdemeanor usually doesn't. Even the process leading up to trial looks different, from bond amounts to how a case gets classified in the first place.

If you're not sure which category your charge falls into, or what it means for your future, let's talk it through. Start at granadoslaw.com/cary-felony-lawyer.

Customer satisfaction is at the heart of what we do. Here's what people are saying.
10/14/2026

Customer satisfaction is at the heart of what we do. Here's what people are saying.

At Granados Law Group, we work hard every day to protect our clients. Today, our amazing team took advantage of District...
10/09/2026

At Granados Law Group, we work hard every day to protect our clients. Today, our amazing team took advantage of District Court Judges’ Conference (which means a light court week!) to spend some time having fun together! We enjoyed the beautiful day and filled up on a great lunch at Drive Shack. We promise, nobody at GLG will be quitting their day job to join the PGA Tour!

Forgot to scan something at self-checkout? It might not stay "just a mistake" once store security gets involved. Retaile...
10/06/2026

Forgot to scan something at self-checkout? It might not stay "just a mistake" once store security gets involved. Retailers have gotten aggressive about pursuing shoplifting charges for unscanned items, even when it looks like an honest slip-up.

The legal issue usually comes down to intent. Did you mean to walk out without paying, or did an item get missed in a full cart? Prosecutors and store loss-prevention teams don't always see it the same way you do, and a misdemeanor larceny charge can follow you well past the return trip to the store.

If you've been stopped or charged over a self-checkout mix-up, don't try to explain your way out of it on the spot. Talk to us first at granadoslaw.com/cary-misdemeanor-lawyer.

Thinking about clearing your record? Read this before you file anything. If you're eligible for both an expungement and ...
09/23/2026

Thinking about clearing your record? Read this before you file anything. If you're eligible for both an expungement and fi***rm rights restoration, the order in which you handle them actually matters.

Once a case is expunged, the record disappears from the court system, which sounds great until you need that same paperwork to prove you qualify for fi***rm rights restoration. Suddenly, a process that should be straightforward becomes much more complicated.

The safer sequence is usually restoration first, then expungement. It's a small planning detail that can have a big impact on how smoothly your case moves. Not sure which order fits your situation? Let's map it out together at granadoslaw.com/cary-expungement-lawyer.

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701 E. Chatham Street , Ste. 209
Cary, NC
27511

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

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