Case Summaries – N.C. Supreme Court (Feb. 28, 2020)
This post summarizes cases from the North Carolina Supreme Court from February 28, 2020.
News Roundup
As the Associated Press reports, movie producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted by a jury in New York this week of rape and sexual assault offenses against two women. The verdicts, […]
Case Summaries – U.S. Supreme Court (Feb. 25, 2020)
This post summarizes cases from the U.S. Supreme Court from February 25, 2020.
Intermediate Probation Conditions
I have been asked a few times lately which conditions of probation are “intermediate” conditions of probation. It turns out to be a little bit complicated.
All Related Charges Are Transferred When One Felony in a Delinquency Case Is Transferred
I continue to receive questions about transferring from juvenile to criminal superior court cases involving allegations that 16-and 17-year-olds have engaged in certain criminal conduct. Recently I’ve been asked about […]
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 […]