There are literally hundreds of statutorily defined crimes in North Carolina. Do you know what you've been charged with, what the elements of the crime are, what the State has to prove? Despite the standard of "innocent until proven guilty," it is the District Attorney's job to believe that you are guilty and to prove to the court that you are guilty. It is probably in your best interests to have someone on your side that has intensive training and experience similar to that of State's counsel, but whose job it is to convince the court that you are innocent.