Anticipatory Bonds for Probation Violations
“Arrest on first positive drug screen. $50,000 secured bond.” “Hold without bond for any probation violation.” May a judge sentencing a defendant to probation include instructions such as these in […]
Murder Charges and the Opioid Epidemic
Jeff wrote on Monday about efforts by North Carolina government officials to combat the opioid epidemic.The initiatives he highlighted, such as addiction treatment and needle exchange programs, primarily attack the […]
What Is State Government Doing to Combat the Opioid Epidemic?
America is in the midst of an opioid epidemic, and North Carolina is no exception. The CDC reports that “[s]ince 1999, the number of overdose deaths involving opioids . . […]
News Roundup
Chief Justice Mark Martin delivered the 2017 State of the Judiciary Address at the North Carolina Bar Association’s annual meeting over the weekend. A video of the address is available […]
A/N/D Reporting: Rights, Protections, and Prosecutor Review
[Editor’s note: This post originally ran last week on the School’s civil law blog, On the Civil Side. Because it concerns prosecutors’ roles in abuse, neglect, and dependency cases, it […]
Remembering Farb
Our colleague Bob Farb announced his retirement on the blog yesterday. He worked for the School of Government for 41 years, interacted with every group of public officials imaginable, and […]
Announcing My Retirement
After 41 years with the School of Government (formerly, the Institute of Government), I will retire on June 30. It has been my privilege to serve those who work in […]
Brady, Materiality, and Disclosure: Turner v. United States
The Supreme Court just decided Turner v. United States, rejecting the Brady claims of several defendants convicted of a brutal and highly publicized murder in Washington, D.C. Although the Court […]
News Roundup
The General Assembly passed a $23 billion state budget bill this week that includes provisions likely of interest to blog readers. In what would be a significant change to the […]
North Carolina’s Commercial Social Networking Ban for Sex Offenders Is Unconstitutional
In Packingham v. North Carolina, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down G.S. 14-202.5, North Carolina’s ban on sex offenders accessing commercial social networking websites. The law violates […]