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National headlines this week have focused on the failed execution of Christa Pike. She was sentenced to death in Tennessee for fatally stabbing her classmate Colleen Slemmer in 1995. Last […]

The latest version of the Structured Sentencing Statistical Report from the North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission is now available here. As always, it is a goldmine of sentencing […]

In the criminal law context, magistrates primarily conduct initial appearances for individuals who have just been arrested, issue criminal process in the form of charging documents, and issue search warrants. […]

Deborah is charged with a high-level felony offense for which a judicial official imposes a $1,000,000 secured bond. Deborah—not having the cash on hand or a mortgage sufficient to cover […]

Magistrates regularly determine whether probable cause exists to issue search warrants, see G.S. 15A-245(b), arrest warrants, see G.S. 15A-304(d), and criminal summonses, see G.S. 15A-303(c). They also decide whether probable […]

Police in Santa Ana, California, issued a public advisory on Monday after receiving a report of a large snake in a tree in a residential neighborhood. The snake was believed […]

This year, the School has been tasked with several projects under the research mandate in Session Law 2025-93 (H.B. 307, “Iryna’s Law”). This post summarizes the preliminary findings for one […]

WUNC reports that Tailei Qi was found not guilty by reason of insanity this week for the 2023 on-campus shooting death of Zijie Yan, an associate professor at UNC Chapel […]

With the school year now in full swing, questions are surfacing regarding law enforcement communication with schools about juvenile involvement in the justice system. The reality that School Resource Officers […]

If you’re reading this, we made it at least one more week before the robots take over. Here’s a look at the week’s criminal law news. Halligan, James, and Comey. […]