2019 North Carolina Conditions of Release Report
We previously produced information about the prevalence of secured bonds at the state and county level. In this report we update that work with 2019 data and look at changes […]
News Roundup
Criminal justice issues continued to capture the national news spotlight this week. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump granted clemency to eleven people, including former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and former […]
Case Summaries—Court of Appeals (2/18/2020)
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays the School of Government from swift completion of their case summaries. This post summarizes opinions issued by the North […]
Implementing State v. Rieger: The One-Set-of-Costs-Per-Sentencing-Episode Rule
In State v. Rieger, ___ N.C. App. ___, 833 S.E.2d 699 (2019), the Court of Appeals held that court costs should be assessed only once for all related charges that […]
What Does It Take to Succeed on a Batson Claim in North Carolina?
A “peremptory strike” is a tool used by lawyers to exercise control over who is seated on a trial jury. When selecting a jury, attorneys may use peremptory strikes to […]
Meet CASSI: North Carolina’s First Fully Autonomous Vehicle
The General Assembly clearly was preparing for the future in June 2017 when it enacted regulations governing the operation of fully autonomous vehicles. Just two-and-a-half years later, that future has […]
News Roundup
As the New York Times reports, the major criminal law news of the week was the sudden withdrawal of four federal prosecutors from Roger Stone’s criminal case after senior Justice […]
Motion to Remit Monetary Obligations
In today’s post I’m sharing two draft forms with which a defendant might gather information about his or her financial situation and, based on that situation, request relief from various […]
Courtroom Interpreter: Need vs. Want
As Prof. Shea Denning mentioned in her post yesterday, the School of Government and the Conference of District Attorneys jointly presented the Practical Skills for New Prosecutors course last week. […]
Five Ethics Rules Every Prosecutor Should Know
The School of Government and the Conference of District Attorneys co-sponsored Practical Skills for New Prosecutors last week. The five-day course includes 12 hours of Professionalism for New Attorneys requirements, […]