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…but obviously opinions may differ. Lawyers question Rick Perry indictment. Texas Governor Rick Perry was indicted for cutting funding to a prosecutor’s office after the prosecutor (a) investigated a program…

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…be a link to a sentencing-related news article. I also post on all sentencing- and corrections-related opinions from our appellate courts, the Fourth Circuit, and the Supreme Court. A typical…

Frisking a Person for a Weapon When a State Allows Carrying a Concealed Weapon with a Permit

…reminder that Fourth Circuit rulings on federal constitutional issues, such as the Fourth Amendment’s seizure and search provisions, are not binding on state courts. However, Fourth Circuit opinions are given…

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A fatal officer involved shooting in Roxboro last Friday has been in the news this week, setting off several days of demonstrations in the city and generating divided opinions about…