…Fourth Circuit has often placed considerable faith in limiting instructions, see, e.g., United States v. Johnson, 587 F.3d 625 (4th Cir. 2009) (expressing the court’s “presum[ption] that juries follow such…
…good faith inability to pay, State v. Tate, 187 N.C. App. 593 (2007), but unless the officer is overriding the grid, the better practice for an officer who knows that…
…some defendants who were in court for unrelated cases couldn’t find a seat. Keep reading for more news. Fish Markets. The Word of Faith Fellowship is not the only North…
Today’s a UNC holiday, and I am dutifully taking the day off. For those who need their faith in humanity restored, though, you might read this story about a kid…
…to pay the fee might be defensible on the grounds that the defendant had a good faith inability to pay. If the defendant showed that to be the case, the…
…good faith exception to the statutory exclusionary rule in G.S. 15A-974. If and when it becomes law, we plan to have an analysis here on the blog. Lots of other…
…5 offenders were the least likely to violate (39 percent). That’s reassuring, and helps build faith in the predictive power of the assessment. Things were less clear on the prison…
…a ½-inch beard in accordance with his religious faith. Prison officials denied his request. The only exception to the policy was a medical exemption for inmates with dermatological problems, who…
…of the parent or guardian—unless circumstances are such that the lawyer has a good faith belief that the child’s candor may be affected by the knowledge of the parent.” It…
…“new” matters that were not raised on direct examination. Cross-examination is generally open to questions about any matter, limited only by relevance, a good faith basis for the question, and…