Constructive Possession of Drugs
One of the most frequently litigated issues in North Carolina drug cases is constructive possession. Jeff wrote about one case (here) over a year ago. My research shows no less […]
News Roundup
In a previous news roundup, I posted an item about how to write like Chief Justice Roberts. But sometimes a negative example can be as useful as a positive one. […]
Technical Glitch re Email Subscription
If you signed up to receive email notifications of new posts — which you can do in the right-hand column on the front page of the blog — you may […]
Cultural Differences and Child Abuse
One of the clipping services to which I subscribe recently highlighted People v. Assad, __ Cal.Rptr.3d __, 2010 WL 4035491 (Cal. Ct. App. 3 Dist. Oct. 15, 2010). The defendant […]
Physical, Mental, or Sexual Abuse of a Minor for SBM Purposes
by School of Government faculty member Jamie Markham In an earlier post I wrote about the satellite-based monitoring (SBM) effective-date question resolved by the court of appeals in State v. […]
Showups Aren’t Lineups
When I first came to the School of Government, I picked a few small areas of law in which I hoped to develop some expertise. One of those areas was […]
The Racial Justice Act — Issues on the Horizon
Jeff previously posted news items about North Carolina’s Racial Justice Act (RJA), including one here updating readers on the bill’s path to law, and one here about actual RJA filings. […]
News Roundup
It was an absolutely fascinating news week. Among the noteworthy stories: 1. In Graham v. Florida, discussed here, the United States Supreme Court held that it is cruel and unusual […]
More SBM Fallout from the Supreme Court
I mentioned in my last post that State v. Bowditch was not the only satellite-based monitoring (SBM) case recently decided by the Supreme Court of North Carolina. The court also […]
NCBA Awards
I’ve been involved in the North Carolina Bar Association for a number of years, and this year, I’m the chair of the Criminal Justice Section. My work with the NCBA […]