Bail Reform in North Carolina: Pretrial Preventative Detention
In this post, part of a series on Bail Reform in North Carolina, I discuss preventative detention of defendants who are too dangerous or who present too great a flight […]
Sharks, Minnows, and the Drug War
A new study by UNC professors raises questions about how we think about drug prosecutions. In Sharks and Minnows in the War on Drugs: A Study of Quantity, Race, and […]
Extending Traffic Stops to Wait for Other Officers
May an officer prolong a traffic stop to wait for a second officer to come to the scene? An officer may want another officer present to provide backup, or may […]
News Roundup
On Wednesday, a ruptured gas line in Durham caused a massive explosion that killed one person and injured 25 others while also completely destroying a building and damaging property nearby. […]
Thirsty for Criminal Law Trivia this Thursday?
Earlier this week, I was asked to provide a criminal law case update to a group of attorneys. I started the session by giving them a quiz, which I thought […]
Charging the Felony After a Misdemeanor Appeal
This question has come up more than once around here lately, so I thought it would be worth summarizing in a blog post. The defendant is in district court charged […]
GiveUNC: A Note from Mike Smith, Dean of the School of Government
Today is the day! Whether you are a long-time donor or have never given before, we hope you’ll consider supporting the School of Government today for GiveUNC.
A Simple Idea for Reducing FTAs on Summonses: Redesign the Form
In a series of posts I’ve been discussing bail reform in North Carolina and various options to reduce pretrial detentions that do more harm than good. Some of the solutions […]
News Roundup
This week federal prosecutors announced that they have charged the chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, Robin Hayes, and a political donor who owns an insurance company, Greg Lindberg, […]
Correctional Facilities Tour (West)
Next month the North Carolina Judicial College will sponsor a tour of four correctional facilities in western North Carolina.