The Loaf
While you were ringing in the new year with a traditional helping of black-eyed peas, some inmates were “enjoying” another day of nutraloaf. As this recent NPR story explains, “[i]n […]
News Roundup
This will be the last blog post of 2013, and in fact, the last one until January 6, 2014, as we will be on our annual holiday hiatus until then. […]
May Magistrates Be Compelled to Testify about Their Decision-Making Processes?
When a defendant move to dismiss DWI charges based on a violation of his pre-trial release rights, the State’s first response is predictable: Subpoena the magistrate who presided over the […]
Premeditation and Deliberation
A recent Court of Appeals (here) dealt with the issue of whether the evidence was sufficient to establish premeditation and deliberation in a first-degree murder case (it was). Since that […]
Another Jail Credit Issue: The Charge that Culminated in the Sentence
Last week I wrote a post about “using up” jail credit that generated some helpful comments. Thanks! I’m hoping for a repeat performance with today’s post, which is about another […]
The Legal Status of Bestiality
Northwestern University law professor Eugene Kontorovich believes that that bestiality is constitutionally protected private sexual activity, and thinks that a recent federal court ruling supports his claim. This post examines […]
News Roundup
Yesterday a jury in Wake County convicted Markeith Council, a former detention officer at the Wake County jail, of involuntary manslaughter for killing inmate Shon McClain, who was jailed on […]
Video Surveillance Cameras
Law enforcement officers are making more and more use of video surveillance cameras, often mounted on utility poles. Sometimes these cameras are focused on streets or parks, as discussed in […]
The Range of Consequences of a Sex Offender Conviction
For a presentation I did recently on termination of sex offender registration requirements, I decided to see what requirements and restrictions a person is subject to under North Carolina law if convicted of an offense subject to sex offender registration.
A New Kind of DWLR
As of December 1, 2013, there is a new type of driving while license revoked under G.S. Chapter 20. The Old Law. Most violations of G.S. 20-28(a) committed before December […]