News Roundup
Shea Denning
The television series Friends was a staple of my young adult life. So in 2022 when Matthew Perry published his memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, I was […]
Total Split Sentence Exposure, Revisited
Jamie Markham
In 2018, I wrote this post, https://nccriminallaw.sog.unc.edu/2018/11/28/total-split-sentence-exposure/, about split sentences, examining the total limit on split sentence incarceration that a judge can order at sentencing and as a later modification […]
Extradition Basics: Fugitive Warrants and Governor’s Warrants
Brittany Bromell
Extradition is the procedure by which a person who has committed a crime in one state, escaped from custody in one state, or violated probation, parole or post-release supervision imposed […]
Updated Chapters in the Superior Court Judges’ Benchbook
Shea Denning
Several chapters in the criminal law and evidence sections of the Superior Court Judges’ Benchbook recently have been updated. Among those chapters is Indictments, written by Joe Hyde, which begins by noting […]
Case Summaries: N.C. Court of Appeals (April 1, 2026)
Shea Denning
This post summarizes published criminal law opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on April 1, 2026. (1) Evidence was sufficient to support charges of attempted murder and […]
Developments in Roadside Drug Testing
Belal Elrahal
Earlier this year, I attended the North Carolina Oral Fluid Summit sponsored by the Governor’s Highway Safety Program and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility. The focus of the Summit […]
News Roundup
Belal Elrahal
Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss charges against former Louisville officers Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany, who had been accused of falsifying the warrant that preceded the 2020 police raid in […]
Availability and Unavailability for Confrontation and Hearsay Purposes
Daniel Spiegel
The words “available” and “unavailable” are used regularly when referring to witnesses whose out-of-court statements parties would like to admit into evidence. However, in working with Timothy Heinle to revise […]
Case Summaries: N.C. Supreme Court (Mar. 20, 2026)
Belal Elrahal
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Supreme Court released on March 20, 2026. Circumstantial evidence was sufficient to submit robbery with a dangerous weapon to […]
Give UNC: Honoring John Rubin’s Legacy
Phil Dixon
Today, we want to highlight one of the people who truly brings the School of Government’s mission to life. After more than 30 years of service to the UNC School […]