News Roundup (July 25, 2014)
Jeff Welty
For the second week in a row, a death penalty story from the West is the headliner. Arizona executed convicted murderer Joseph Wood on Wednesday afternoon by lethal injection. His […]
Fair Sentencing in a Nutshell (July 24, 2014)
Jamie Markham
North Carolina’s first attempt at a presumptive sentencing law was the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA). The law was in effect for offenses committed from July 1, 1981 to September 30, […]
Wiretapping Data — And a Question (July 23, 2014)
Jeff Welty
In connection with an ongoing research project, I recently reviewed the 2013 Wiretap Report, prepared by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. It contains some information that may […]
Is It Illegal to Make Pornography in North Carolina? (July 22, 2014)
Jeff Welty
Lawyers Weekly ran a brief article a couple of months ago about the above question. The article is here, behind a paywall. What follows is my own analysis of the […]
State v. Granger Adds to State’s Missouri v. McNeely Jurisprudence (July 21, 2014)
Shea Denning
State v. Granger, decided last week, is the latest case in which the North Carolina Court of Appeals has considered, in light of Missouri v. McNeely, __ U.S. __, 133 […]
News Roundup (July 18, 2014)
Jeff Welty
Nationally, the biggest criminal law story of the week was the decision by a federal judge in California declaring the state’s death penalty unconstitutional. The case is Jones v. Chappell, […]
Work Release (July 17, 2014)
Jamie Markham
Most people can get behind the idea that inmates should, if able, do some sort of work during their incarceration. By statute, “[i]t is declared to be the public policy […]
Limits on the Use of Statements of Charges in Superior Court (July 16, 2014)
Jeff Welty
This week, the court of appeals decided a case that is a good reminder about the limits of the State’s authority to address problems in charging documents by filing a […]
Ramp Meters: They Just May Alter Your Life (July 15, 2014)
Shea Denning
As a regular I-40 commuter, I feel like traffic jams are the story of my life. And it is obvious I’m not alone. But there may be hope. Legislation enacted […]
U.S. Senators Support “Raise the Age” (July 14, 2014)
LaToya Powell
Just weeks after the NC House passed bipartisan legislation to “raise the age” of juvenile court jurisdiction to 17 for misdemeanor offenses (HB 725), US Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and […]