A new Administration of Justice Bulletin on Double Jeopardy in North Carolina is now available. I previously posted about double jeopardy here (When is Double Jeopardy a Rule of Evidence?) and here (Kidnapping by Pursuit), and this bulletin expands on the issue.
Protection against double jeopardy is a fundamental principle of the common law. Though it is enshrined in constitutions and codified in statutes, it derives much of its force from the respect for precedent that guides Anglo-American judicial decision-making. This bulletin provides a detailed overview of double jeopardy in North Carolina, including discussion of the four scenarios to which the protection against double jeopardy applies: a prior acquittal, a prior conviction, a prior mistrial, and multiple punishments for the same offense.
In addition, new episodes of Turning State’s, an SOG podcast, are now available. Turning State’s is a podcast for North Carolina prosecutors and others interested in the criminal justice system in North Carolina. Hosted by Joseph L. Hyde, with SOG, and Jonathan Holbrook, with NCCDA, the podcast follows the format of a case update. Each episode features Hyde and Holbrook discussing a few criminal cases recently decided by North Carolina appellate courts.