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Announcing My Retirement

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North Carolina Statutory Requirements Concerning How to Conduct Lineups and Show-ups

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The Independent Source Exception to the Exclusionary Rule under the United States Constitution

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The Inevitable Discovery Exception to the Exclusionary Rule under the United States Constitution

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Hot Pursuit of a Suspect Within and Outside North Carolina

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Status of North Carolina Court of Appeals Cases Before the North Carolina Supreme Court on the Scope of a Traffic Stop under Rodriguez v. United States

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When Does a Seizure Occur When an Officer’s Vehicle Displays Emergency Lights That Directs a Vehicle to Stop?

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Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That an Officer Was Not Entitled to Summary Judgment in a Civil Lawsuit for an Arrest Allegedly Made Without Probable Cause

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North Carolina Supreme Court Rules That Juvenile’s Request to Call Mother During Custodial Interrogation Was Not Clear Invocation of Statutory Right to Consult a Parent or Guardian To Bar Further Interrogation

Fourth Circuit Sets Out Authority to Frisk When a State’s Law Permits Possession of Concealed Firearm