New Punishment Chart Available
I’m pleased to announce the availability of the School of Government’s 2018 Punishment Chart for North Carolina Crimes and Motor Vehicle Offenses.
Should Prosecutors Change the Way They Work?
Advocates of criminal justice reform have called for numerous policy changes in recent years, including raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction, eliminating or reducing reliance on money bail, decreasing monetary […]
Letting the Jury Know about “Collateral” Consequences of a Conviction
Under North Carolina law a criminal defendant has the right to inform the jury of the punishment for the crime being tried. In State v. McMorris, 290 N.C. 286 (1976), […]
Compensation of North Carolina Judges
The National Center for State Courts just released new rankings of judicial salaries. How does North Carolina fare?
News Roundup
As WRAL reports, McCrae Dowless was charged with several felonies this week related to his alleged involvement in the Bladen County absentee ballot saga that has made North Carolina’s 9th […]
Bail Reform in North Carolina—Pilot Project: New Decisionmaking Framework
In a series of posts I’ve been discussing bail reform, including highlighting pilot programs underway in North Carolina. In 2018, I worked with stakeholders in North Carolina’s Judicial District 30B […]
Bail Reform in North Carolina—Pilot Project: Early Involvement of Counsel
In prior blog posts I outlined some of the reasons why stakeholders are interested in bail reform and some of the options that are being considered. In this one, I […]
Getting Ready for Raise the Age Implementation
North Carolina now sits ten months away from implementation of the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act (JJRA), widely referred to as “Raise the Age.” I had the opportunity to attend a […]
What Last Week’s Supreme Court Opinion May Tell Us about the Current Court
Last week, the Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion summarily reversing the Texas Court of Criminal appeals and finding that a death row inmate has an intellectual disability. The […]
News Roundup
There were hearings this week before the State Board of Elections regarding the 9th Congressional District race involving alleged absentee ballot fraud. At least one person, Lisa Britt, admitted that […]