Case Summary – U.S. Supreme Court (June 15, 2020)
This post summarizes an opinion issued by the United States Supreme Court on June 15, 2020.
News Roundup
WRAL reports that in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, the police departments in Raleigh, Durham, and Fayetteville generally are adopting policies consistent […]
Felony Murder: Limits of Agency
Under the felony murder rule, a death that occurs as the proximate result of the commission or attempted commission of another qualifying crime (robbery, kidnapping, felony involving use of a […]
Quick Reference Guide to Orders from the Chief Justice and the North Carolina Supreme Court Related to COVID-19
[This post originally appeared on the School of Government’s civil law blog.] Since the start of the pandemic, the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court and the North […]
Case Summaries – N.C. Supreme Court (June 5, 2020)
This post summarizes opinions issued by the Supreme Court of North Carolina on June 5, 2020.
Detailed North Carolina Statewide & County-Level Criminal Charging Data
We previously reported on North Carolina state and county-level criminal charging data. In our earlier report (here) we provided data on charges, charged defendants and charged cases for felonies and […]
News Roundup
The nation has been gripped by protests this week following the death of George Floyd while he was in police custody in Minneapolis. As the News Roundup noted last week, […]
Case Summaries – NC Court of Appeals (June 2, 2020)
This post summarizes opinions issued by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on June 2, 2020.
An Update on Prisons and Jails as the Courts Expand Operations
As the court system expands operations this week, people have questions about the current status of the correctional system. Today’s post covers some of the things we know.
2020 Criminal Law Legislation
Each year the School of Government summarizes legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly affecting criminal law and procedure. If you would like to receive periodic summaries of enacted […]