…“found” is not defined, published opinions addressing “found” in the context of abuse, neglect, or dependency may provide guidance. The opinions interpreted “found” to be where the juvenile is physically…
…last year’s cases with a particular focus on impaired driving. A number of opinions address issues that are frequently litigated in DWI cases, so I thought I’d share the highlights…
…laws. What follows is a collection of some notable post-Bruen opinions. Significantly, these are trial court rulings. I’m not aware of major appellate opinions interpreting Bruen yet, though several federal…
I’m still not done with the last round of court of appeals and North Carolina Supreme Court opinions, but I found a little gem in one of the high court’s…
The court of appeals released a batch of opinions yesterday. Several are interesting and important, and there were an unusually large number of opinions in favor of defendants, including some…
…and you’re here, in “Evidence;” “Opinions;” “Lay Opinions,” with at least three cases directly on point. You’re going to look so good in court! Tutorial over. Go forth and do…
…endorsing the idea that the Fourth Amendment requires a property-based, not privacy-based, analysis. Together, the opinions cover 119 pages and made for an interesting weekend of reading. Known knowns. A…
…exigency beyond the dissipation of alcohol. Thus, the court determined that the nonconsensual, warrantless blood draw violated the defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights. McNeely cites appellate court opinions from jurisdictions sharing…
Two recent opinions from the Court of Appeals illustrate the remarkable controversy currently underway over the specificity required of indictments. In State v. Coffey, No. COA22-883, 2024 WL 675881 (N.C….
This post summarizes published opinions issued by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on December 1, 2020. When screenshots of social media comments are used as evidence showing both the…
