Case Summaries – N.C. Court of Appeals (Dec. 1, 2020)
This post summarizes published opinions issued by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on December 1, 2020.
Time to File Motions to Set Aside in Bail Bond Forfeiture Proceedings Further Extended
Yesterday, Chief Justice Cheri Beasley entered an order further extending the time in bail bond forfeiture proceedings for the filing of motions to set aside and objections to motions to […]
Roles and Responsibilities of the Chief Justice
When I wrote about down-ballot election results a few weeks ago, I said that the election for Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court was too close to call. […]
Appointment of Attorneys in Juvenile Transfer Cases
How does the appointment of counsel to represent juveniles with cases that are transferred to superior court for trial as adults work? This can be a confusing question to answer […]
Annual Report from the North Carolina Judicial College
The North Carolina Judicial College was founded in 2005 to expand the education and training the School of Government has provided for judicial branch officials since the 1930s. Judicial College […]
Reflections on Race and Justice: A Video Series from the NC Judicial College
Following the killing of George Floyd, several of North Carolina’s judicial officials joined others across the state and nation in sharing their personal experiences and perspectives on racism, bias, and […]
News Roundup
Houston news outlet FOX 26 recently highlighted a new report from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at UT Austin that examines COVID deaths in Texas prisons and […]
Case Summaries – N.C. Court of Appeals (Nov. 17, 2020)
This post summarizes published opinions issued by the Court of Appeals of North Carolina on November 17, 2020.
Sheriffs’ Association Releases Report Recommending Giglio-Related Reforms, Among Others
Last week, the North Carolina Sheriff’s Association released a 31-page Report on Law Enforcement Professionalism recommending numerous law enforcement reforms. The report, created by a working group formed after the […]
Possession of Fentanyl
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