Case Summaries – Court of Appeals (12/17/19)
This post summarizes opinions issued by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on December 17, 2019. These summaries will be added to Smith’s Criminal Case Compendium, a free, searchable database […]
Pleading General Crimes and Theories of Liability
Questions frequently arise about the requirements to charge the various types of general crimes like attempt, conspiracy, and accessory. A related question is whether the theory of liability, such as […]
New Paper on the 48-Hour Rule
One of the projects that I wanted to finish before I go was updating my old paper on the 48-hour rule of G.S. 15A-534.1. I just completed the update. The […]
News Roundup
As the New York Times reports, a prolonged shootout at a Kosher supermarket in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Tuesday terrified the city and left six people dead, including a […]
Case Summaries: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals – November, 2019
This post summarizes published decisions from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals that may be of interest to state criminal practitioners from November, 2019.
Case Summaries – North Carolina Supreme Court (12/6/2019)
This post summarizes opinions issued by the North Carolina Supreme Court on December 6, 2019.
Does Miranda Apply When Defendant’s Lawyer is Present?
If you type “miranda” into the search box on this blog, it will return more than 50 posts covering a wide range of related topics: the meaning of custody, deficient […]
Off to NCDOJ
After 12 years at the School of Government, I have accepted a position at the North Carolina Department of Justice. I’ll be leading the Special Prosecutions and Law Enforcement Section […]
News Roundup
As the News Roundup previously has noted, Charles Ray Finch was released from North Carolina prison earlier this year after serving more than 40 years for a murder that he […]
Case Summaries—Court of Appeals (12/3/2019)
This post summarizes opinions issued by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on December 3, 2019. Appeal of district court’s denial of defendant’s motion to enter judgment on PJC was […]