The CSI Effect (June 7, 2010)
Jeff Welty
I may be the only person in America who has never seen an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Nonetheless, I am interested in the so-called CSI effect. As The […]
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June 7, 2010
I may be the only person in America who has never seen an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Nonetheless, I am interested in the so-called CSI effect. As The […]
READ POST "The CSI Effect (June 7, 2010)"June 3, 2010
On June 1, 2010, the N.C. Court of Appeals applied Arizona v. Gant in State v. Johnson and held that the defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights were violated when the police […]
READ POST "State v. Johnson and the Retroactivity of Gant (June 3, 2010)"June 2, 2010
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court decided Berghuis v. Thompkins, an important Miranda case. (There are other issues in the case, too, but this post will focus on the Miranda […]
READ POST "Berghuis v. Thompkins (June 2, 2010)"May 26, 2010
The News and Observer reports today on “a proposal to collect DNA from suspects when they are arrested for felonies or violent crimes.” The bill in question is H1403, and […]
READ POST "Collecting Arrestees’ DNA (May 26, 2010)"May 25, 2010
In the game show Name that Tune, contestants had to identify song titles correctly in order to win cash prizes. In criminal pleadings in North Carolina, the state must identify […]
READ POST "Name that Drug (May 25, 2010)"May 20, 2010
In a recent post, I suggested that by establishing a good foundation, the State may be able to overcome a confrontation clause objection to its use a substitute analyst in […]
READ POST "Move to Strike My Last Post! (May 20, 2010)"May 19, 2010
Jamie mentioned yesterday that the Supreme Court decided two important cases this week. Graham v. Florida, which Jamie covered yesterday, is the blockbuster, but United States v. Comstock is also […]
READ POST "United States v. Comstock (May 19, 2010)"May 14, 2010
As summarized in Jeff’s recent blog post, in State v. Brennan, the North Carolina Court of Appeals applied Locklear and Mobley and held that the defendant’s confrontation clause rights were […]
READ POST "Foundation for a Substitute Analyst’s Opinion after Melendez-Diaz (May 14, 2010)"May 5, 2010
OK, that’s not really the title of this new Administration of Justice Bulletin by my colleague Jessie Smith, but it could be. It’s actually called Understanding the New Confrontation Clause […]
READ POST "The Confrontation Clause for Dummies (May 5, 2010)"May 3, 2010
I’ve been asked a couple of questions related to forfeiture lately, which has led me to realize that I don’t know much about it. So I’ll offer a little information […]
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