…ordinances came to carry criminal penalties. It noted that originally, a municipality could “fix penalties for the violation of its ordinances, and . . . enforce these penalties by civil…
…minor. Monitored offenders wear an ankle bracelet and carry a Walkman-sized GPS tracking device that transmits their whereabouts to DOC. I’ve left out a lot of the details, but suffice…
…because the defendant was “fidgety” and smelled of alcohol, the officer decided to frisk him. The defendant had a gun in his pants, and the officer charged him with carrying…
…a not guilty plea. Charges against pregnant women who use drugs, then miscarry. The Marshall Project and its partners have a new story here, finding that “[m]ore than 50 women…
…by Honduran authorities last month when she went through airport security carrying a “can safe,” a fake drink can that is used to hide valuables. Honduran authorities accused Laroque of…
…the “address book” of Murhpy’s phone incident to arrest, even though it is not subject to crowding out? What if Murhphy had been carrying a Blackberry? A laptop? Could those…
…. , a criminal defense attorney need do no more than advise a noncitizen client that pending criminal charges may carry a risk of adverse immigration consequences.” The Court declined…
…under 20-176, including: Failure to carry registration card in vehicle, G.S. 20-57(c) Failure to sign registration card, G.S. 20-57(c) Failure to tell DMV of address change by vehicle, G.S. 20-67…
…ask? A prosecutor and a defense attorney carrying on a sexual relationship with each other while acting as opposing counsel in criminal cases without disclosing that fact to defendants and…
…punishment. With the inclusion of this provision, if the same conduct is punishable under a different statute carrying a higher penalty, a person can only be sentenced for the higher…
