Criminal Defense

Criminal charges should never be taken lightly. Our attorneys understand that any criminal charge – or the threat of a criminal charge – must be taken very seriously. From our offices in Wilmington, we have represented thousands of clients in more than 35 North Carolina counties in all types of criminal cases, including:

Murder or Attempted Murder
Vehicular Homicide
DUI/DWI
Traffic offenses
Drug offenses
Money laundering
Bank crimes
Fraud
Juvenile offenses
White-collar crimes
Embezzlement
Federal crimes
Computer crimes
Prostitution
Violent crimes
Indecency
Obscenity
Sex offenses
Tax crimes
Clemency Hearings
Felony Drug Offenses:
- Violating Drug Trafficking Laws
- Possession
- sale
- distribution
- transportation
- cultivation
- and/or manufacturing of:
  - Marijuana
  - Crack
  - Cocaine
  - Crystal Meth
  - Hallucinogens
  - Narcotics
  - Ecstacy
  - GHB
  - Opiates
  - Prescription Drugs (Vicodin, Valium, Percocet, Oxycontin, Ritalin, Adderall)
- Obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or forgery
- Maintaining a dwelling or motor vehicle to store drugs
- Possession of paraphernalia
- Vehicle/property confiscations
Other drug offenses;
- Felony Assault and Assault with a Deadly Weapon
- Felony Theft/Property Offenses
- Post-conviction matters and appeals
- Misdemeanor Defense

The Government isn’t always right. There are two sides to every case. We conduct our own investigations. Our lawyers regularly work with private investigators, including former FBI and SBI agents with many years of experience. We often use experts in fields such as accounting, handwriting, ballistics, DNA evidence, and other technical areas to prove your case and to counteract the state’s evidence.

Even if you are guilty of a crime, you are entitled to a lawyer who will fight for you and make sure the government doesn’t overreach its case.

We will provide you an honest assessment of your case. Contact Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense attorney Jason Kesler. Off-site/evening and weekend appointments available.

Criminal defense lawyers Ed West and Jason Kesler serve clients in southeastern North Carolina, including Wilmington, Bolivia, Burgaw, Greenville, Jacksonville, New Bern, Raleigh, Whiteville, Brunswick county, Columbus county, Craven county, New Hanover county, Onslow county, Pender county, Pitt county, Wake county, Camp Lejeune, and Fort Bragg.