News Roundup
The Alamo announced last week that it’s got Pee-wee’s stolen red bicycle, as foretold in the 1985 film “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.” But the bike is not in the basement. The […]
A New Way to Authenticate Video? State v. Windseth and the Business Records Exception
Special thanks to Sloan Godbey, Summer Law Fellow at UNC SOG, for their significant contributions to this post. In March of last year, I did a thorough review of North […]
COA Shuts Down Second Amendment Challenges to Firearm by Felon
Back in February, the Court of Appeals decided State v. Nanes, COA24-487, ___ N.C. App. ___; 912 S.E.2d 202 (Feb. 19, 2025) (summarized here). The case considered and ultimately rejected […]
The Evolving Law of Juvenile Jurisdiction
The law that governs which cases begin under juvenile jurisdiction changed three times between 2019 and 2025. Each change applies to offenses beginning on and after the effective date of […]
Case Summaries: N.C. Court of Appeals (July 16, 2025)
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on July 16, 2025.
News Roundup
One of the top stories this week was the announcement by the Department of Justice that they intend to recommend a one-day, time-served sentence for former Louisville, Kentucky police officer, […]
State v. Tate: DNA Analysis, the Confrontation Clause, and Testimonial Hearsay
My colleague Joe Hyde blogged last week about the Court of Appeals’ determination in State v. Tate, __ N.C. App. ___ (June 18, 2025), that the trial court did not […]
Case Summaries: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (June 2025)
This post summarizes published criminal law and related cases released by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during June of 2025. Cases of potential interest to state practitioners are summarized […]
May a Sheriff or a Deputy Enforce a Municipal Ordinance?
Municipal police have many duties, sometimes including enforcing municipal ordinances. Municipalities without their own police departments typically rely on the county sheriff to provide law enforcement services. The sheriff certainly […]
News Roundup
Floods have gripped the nation. From Texas, to New Mexico, to here in central North Carolina, severe floods have taken lives and devastated communities. In Texas, floods have killed over […]