Disposition Continuance to Provide for Time in Secure Custody Not Allowed – North Carolina Criminal Law
Are there limits on the court’s ability to continue the dispositional hearing in a delinquency case? The Court of Appeals...
Are there limits on the court’s ability to continue the dispositional hearing in a delinquency case? The Court of Appeals...
The trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump for alleged falsification of business records is nearing its conclusion. The prosecution’s...
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on May 21, 2024. These...
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the prohibition against the State commenting on a defendant’s failure to testify,...
This post summarizes published criminal and related decisions of interest from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in April 2024....
With few exceptions, new law enforcement officers in North Carolina are required to complete a course called Basic Law Enforcement...
It sounds like there’s a criminal trial of some kind going on in New York, but the big trial this...
Earlier this year, the Fourth Circuit decided United States v. Zelaya-Veliz, 94 F.4th 321 (4th Cir. 2024). Phil summarized it...
Statutes prescribing simplified charging language were intended to alleviate the burdensome pleading requirements of the common law. See Wayne R....
The first criminal trial of a former U.S. President continues to dominate the news. Trump’s trial on state charges of...