News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
On Monday, the Louisiana Senate unanimously passed a bill that would make it a crime to knowingly import, transport, buy,...
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N.C. Court of Appeals (March 19, 2024) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on March 19, 2024. These...
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 2024) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes published criminal law and related cases released by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during February 2024....
Recordings by Government Officials – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post is co-authored with SOG faculty member Kristina Wilson and is cross-posted to the Coates’ Canons blog. When and...
Stalking and Violation of DVPOs – North Carolina Criminal Law
Last week, in the first part of this two-part series, I talked about the “crime of domestic violence” ground of...
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
Raleigh is ending its red-light camera program after two decades of operation. The News and Observer has the story here....
Court of Appeals Holds that State Constitution Prohibits Substitution of Alternate Jurors After Deliberations Begin – North Carolina Criminal Law
When a deliberating juror in Eric Chambers’ April 2022 murder trial told the presiding judge that he could not be...
McElrath v. Georgia (SCOTUS) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes McElrath v. Georgia from the Supreme Court of the United States, decided on February 21, 2024. This...
Scouring Indictments for Missing Elements in State v. Jackson and State v. Coffey. – North Carolina Criminal Law
Two recent opinions from the Court of Appeals illustrate the remarkable controversy currently underway over the specificity required of indictments. ...
Define constructive dismissal.
constructive dismissal The term constructive dismissal is a common one in employment law. In essence, it refers to an employer...
Crimes of Domestic Violence – North Carolina Criminal Law
A noncitizen can lose status—that is, the right to be in the U.S.—and be forced to leave if he or...
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
A bill to “recriminalize” the possession of certain dangerous drugs is moving forward in Oregon. Oregon became the first state...
N.C. Court of Appeals (March 5, 2024) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on March 5, 2024. These...
Knoll What? – North Carolina Criminal Law
I have written before about the cache associated with a handful of unpublished opinions from the North Carolina Court of...
The Violent Crime Rate in North Carolina Was Down Again in 2022 – North Carolina Criminal Law
The national crime rate continues to attract a lot of media attention, but I haven’t seen much on North Carolina-specific...
Congratulations to Newly Certified Magistrates – North Carolina Criminal Law
Magistrates are often referred to as the “first face” of the judicial system for most citizens. They serve the public...
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
Bankman-Fried sentencing. Regular readers know that I’m interested in the criminal case against Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the fallen cryptocurrency...
Evaluating the Impact of Alternative Responses to Crisis Calls – North Carolina Criminal Law
In partnership with the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police and local stakeholders, the UNC School of Government Criminal...
Addressing Substance Use Disorders Through Delinquency Dispositions – North Carolina Criminal Law
The Juvenile Code authorizes 14 different dispositional alternatives for delinquency cases that result in Level 1 dispositions and 23 different...
When (and If) an Order for Arrest Should Issue after Dismissal to the Grand Jury – North Carolina Criminal Law
It is no secret that probable cause hearings are rare throughout North Carolina, despite clear provisions for conducting them in...
