We get a lot of questions about motions for appropriate relief (“MARs”). Post-conviction can be a daunting area for practitioners and judges alike. On the state and federal levels, the procedural issues alone can feel like a maze. A recent(ish) case from the Court of Appeals, State v. Blake, ___ N.C. App. ___, 853 S.E.2d 838 (Dec. 31, 2020), shines some light on aspects of the procedural bar in state post-conviction proceedings and is the subject of today’s post.
Phil Dixon
Case Summaries: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (April 2021)
This post summarizes published criminal and related decisions from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals released during April 2021.
Case Summaries – N.C. Court of Appeals (April 20, 2021)
This post summarizes published criminal decisions released by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on April 20, 2021.
Case Summaries – U.S. Supreme Court (March 25, 2021)
This post summarizes a decision released by the United States Supreme Court on March 25, 2021.
Case Summaries – N.C. Supreme Court (March 12, 2021)
This post summarizes criminal decisions released by the North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday, March 12, 2021.
State v. Humphreys and RDO
Last week, the SOG offered a criminal law update featuring various members of the criminal law faculty. If you missed it and are interested viewing the recording, the webinar should be posted here within a few weeks. This post will be familiar to those who attended, as I covered the topic there. Consider watching the program—it is free to view for educational purposes, and a modest cost if you need the CLE credit. For those that prefer their criminal law updates from the blog, read on!
Case Summaries: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 2021)
This post summarizes published criminal and related decisions decided in January 2021 by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals which may be of interest to state practitioners (along with one from December that I missed before).
Case Summaries: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals – (Dec. 2020)
This post summarized published criminal and related decisions from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided in December, 2020, that may be of interest to state practitioners.