New Bulletin on Aggregation under G.S. 15A-1340.16F – North Carolina Criminal Law
A new Administration of Justice Bulletin on Aggregation of Financial Crimes is now available. I previously posted about this topic...
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N.C. Court of Appeals (Feb. 5, 2025) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on February 5, 2025. These...
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
Tuesday night, Pam Bondi was confirmed by the United States Senate as the Attorney General of the United States. Bondi...
U.S. Supreme Court (Jan. 21, 2025) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes a criminal law decision published by the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 21, 2025. Due process protection...
Pretrial Release of Seized Motor Vehicles – North Carolina Criminal Law
In every case where a person is charged with felony speeding to elude arrest pursuant to G.S. 20-141.5(b) or (b1),...
N.C. Supreme Court (Jan. 31, 2025) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the Supreme Court of North Carolina released on January 31, 2025. These...
Framed – North Carolina Criminal Law
I’ve enjoyed quite a few books by John Grisham. I liked some of his early fiction a great deal. His...
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
The lead story this week is the sentencing of former U.S. senator Bob Menendez on Wednesday to 11 years in...
Sizing Up the Castle Doctrine in State v. Carwile and State v. Williams – North Carolina Criminal Law
The castle doctrine statute, G.S. 14-51.2, provides that it is presumptively reasonable for the lawful occupant of a home or...
Public Records and Minors Arrested Under Criminal Jurisdiction – North Carolina Criminal Law
Does the law that makes personally identifiable arrest information a public record apply to the arrest of a person who...
How We Compare to Spain – North Carolina Criminal Law
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Spain, where I networked with academic colleagues, gave a talk about American...
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
As one of his first acts as in office, President Trump issued sweeping pardons and commutations for the people convicted...
How does a severance pay calculator calculate unused sick leave?
severance pay calculator calculate unused sick leave Severance pay is a common practice among many companies to help involuntary terminated...
What Is It and When Must It Be Disclosed to the Defense? – North Carolina Criminal Law
I recently completed a series of posts on issues surrounding confidential informants (“CI’s”), discovery, and motions to reveal the CI’s...
N.C. Court of Appeals (Jan. 15, 2025) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on January 15, 2025. These...
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (December 2024) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes published criminal law cases released by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during December 2024. Cases of...
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
This morning, President Biden announced that he will commute the sentences of nearly 2,500 inmates serving long prison terms for...
N.C. Court of Appeals (July 18, 2023) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on July 18, 2023. These...
Justice Riggs, Seat 6, and Holdover Status – North Carolina Criminal Law
In September 2023, then-Governor Roy Cooper appointed Allison Riggs to fill a vacancy on the North Carolina Supreme Court created...
The Adolescent Brain and Mens Rea – North Carolina Criminal Law
Delinquency adjudications and criminal convictions of minors who have been transferred to Superior Court for trial as adults both require...
