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If you have been accused of a crime, you may wonder if you need a criminal defense lawyer. \"Do<\/p>\n

The answer to this question often is “it depends.”<\/p>\n

A lot has to do with the charge type and the seriousness of the allegations.<\/p>\n

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If you have been accused of a crime, you may wonder if you need a criminal defense lawyer. The answer to this question often is “it depends.” A lot has to do with the charge type and the seriousness of the allegations. Continue reading<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":222,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[39,48,49,50,5],"class_list":["post-218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-criminal-defense","tag-cole-williams-durham-criminal-defense-attorney","tag-court","tag-criminal","tag-durham","tag-dwi-charges"],"yoast_head":"\nDo I need a criminal defense lawyer?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Durham Criminal Charges - Felony - Misdemeanor - DWI - Do I need a criminal defense lawyer? 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