Apply Now! – North Carolina Criminal Law
If you’re working to protect vulnerable adults in your community, you know how important it is to have the right...
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Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (May 2025) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes published criminal law and related cases released by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during May 2025....
How Far May Law Enforcement Officers Go in Misleading Suspects During Interrogations? – North Carolina Criminal Law
Law enforcement officers may mislead suspects during questioning. For example, an officer may falsely tell a suspect that an accomplice...
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
The Trump administration sued the state of New York on Thursday over a law that blocks immigration officials from arresting...
An Update on Twenty-Five Year Reviews of Life Sentences – North Carolina Criminal Law
Under G.S. 15A-1380.5, a law that existed from late 1994 to late 1998, North Carolina defendants sentenced to life without...
New Statewide Report with Recommendations to Improve Court Appearance Issues – North Carolina Criminal Law
In May, the North Carolina Statewide Court Appearance Project Committee released their Final Report with recommendations to promote court appearance...
Improper Argument in State v. Meadows – North Carolina Criminal Law
The defendant in State v. Meadows, No. COA24-149 (N.C. Ct. App. May 7, 2025), was convicted of murder based on...
N.C. Court of Appeals (June 4, 2025) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on June 4, 2025. Previously,...
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
Multiple acts of mass violence plagued the country this week. In Boulder, Colorado on Sunday, a man attacked a group...
State v. Chambers and the Substitution and Discharging of Alternate Jurors Pursuant to G.S. 15A-1215(a) – North Carolina Criminal Law
Criminal law practitioners may recall that in 2021 the General Assembly amended G.S. 15A-1215(a) to permit the substitution of an...
Drugs and Alcohol – North Carolina Criminal Law
Later this summer, we will be publishing a new Administration of Justice Bulletin, The Law of Vehicle Seizure and Forfeiture...
Surrender, Return, and Disposal of Firearms in Civil Domestic Violence Cases – North Carolina Criminal Law
North Carolina General Statute 50B-3.1 provides that, under certain circumstances, a person who is subject to a DVPO must be...
Police Officers, Correctional Officers, and Related Professionals Should Know That CBD Use May Result in Loss of Certification
If you’re a police officer, a correctional officer, a probation/parole officer, a juvenile court counselor, or a juvenile justice officer,...
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
The top story this week is that Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton has been charged with DUI, per this...
N.C. Supreme Court (May 23, 2025) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Supreme Court released on May 23, 2025. Jury instruction...
New Research on Juvenile Interventions and Reoffending – North Carolina Criminal Law
I recently had the opportunity to watch a webinar on the latest research about how protective factors and strength-based services...
N.C. Court of Appeals (May 21, 2025) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on May 21, 2025. These...
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
On Wednesday, the Justice Department announced it is planning to drop investigations into nearly two dozen police departments accused of...
A Persistent Ethical Dilemma – North Carolina Criminal Law
Suppose you are a defender representing a client charged with Possession of Firearm by Felon. You receive a plea offer...
What Does it Mean for a Criminal Case if the Defendant is Legally Incompetent and Has a Court-Appointed Guardian? – North Carolina Criminal Law
Derek was twenty years old when he suffered a stroke. He lost and then subsequently regained his ability to speak...
