Parent-Child Privilege (June 17, 2014)
Jeff Welty
Must a parent testify against his or her child when called as a witness? Conversely, must a child testify against his or her parent? The answer depends on whether there […]
What Not to Wear . . . If You’re a Juror (June 16, 2014)
Jeff Welty
We’ve already covered lawyer attire on the blog. In fact, that post is one of the most popular we’ve ever had. A recent story has brought juror attire to the […]
News Roundup (June 13, 2014)
Jeff Welty
Looking for some great beach reading? Look no further than the 2013 Punishment Chart for North Carolina Crimes and Motor Vehicle Offenses by Bob Farb! Available here, it is 129 […]
Bail Bondsmen Are Not Above the Law (June 12, 2014)
Shea Denning
Post bail and skip out on court in North Carolina and chances are that someone other than a law enforcement officer will come looking for you. Bail bondsmen in this […]
Religious Comments at Sentencing (June 11, 2014)
Jamie Markham
Entering a sentence is more than a mere recitation of months and years and dollars. A judge has wide latitude to consider all sorts of information at sentencing, and then […]
Lineups and Facial Tattoos (June 10, 2014)
Jeff Welty
How should a law enforcement officer conduct a lineup when the suspect has a facial tattoo? More than one in five American adults now has a tattoo according to a […]
Thought You Understood Contempt? Think Again (June 9, 2014)
Michael Crowell
The murky law of contempt — particularly the distinction between civil and criminal contempt — got even more confusing last month with the Court of Appeals’ decision in Tyll v. […]
News Roundup (June 6, 2014)
Jeff Welty
Today is the 70th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, the beginning of the end of WWII. Over 4,000 Allied soldiers died that day, and many more were injured. People have […]
May a Separate Count of Hit and Run Be Charged for Each Person Injured? (June 5, 2014)
Shea Denning
A man who drove his sport utility vehicle into a group of cyclists in Cabarrus County in May 2010, injuring six of them, and drove away without stopping was convicted […]
With Cert Denials, Hope Fades for Clarification on Use of Substitute Analysts (June 4, 2014)
Jessica Smith
Mumford & Sons has a song called Hopeless Wanderer. When it comes to substitute analysts and the confrontation clause, that song title sums me up, and maybe you as well. […]