Worthless Postdated Checks (March 29, 2011)
Jeff Welty
Under G.S. 14-107, it’s a Class 2 misdemeanor to write a check, “knowing at the time . . . that [the check-writer doesn’t have] sufficient funds on deposit . . […]
When Does DWI Resulting in Death Amount to Second Degree Murder? (March 28, 2011)
Shea Denning
Jeff wrote here about a recent high-profile case in which a defendant, Raymond Cook, was charged with multiple felony offenses after he drove while impaired and crashed into a young […]
News Roundup (March 25, 2011)
Jeff Welty
Duke took it on the chin last night, losing to a confident, athletic Arizona team. That’s the basketball roundup. Now for the criminal law roundup: 1. The Conference of District […]
Michigan v. Bryant, Part III (March 24, 2011)
Jessica Smith
In my first two posts, I explored the Bryant opinions. Today I’ll discuss what the case means for confrontation clause analysis going forward. 1. Although Crawford is intact, the Court […]
Michigan v. Bryant, Part II (March 23, 2011)
Jessica Smith
In my last post, I looked at the majority opinion in Bryant. Today, I’ll discuss the other opinions, focusing on Scalia’s dissent. In my final post on this issue, I’ll […]
Michigan v. Bryant, Part I (March 22, 2011)
Jessica Smith
On February 28, 2011, the United States Supreme Court decided Michigan v. Bryant, its latest Crawford case. In an opinion written by Justice Sotomayor, the Court held that a homicide […]
New North Carolina Legislation on Good Faith Exception to Exclusionary Rules (March 21, 2011)
Bob Farb
[Editor’s note: This is Bob’s first post. We’re excited to welcome him to the blog.] With the Governor’s signature on March 18, 2011, House Bill 3 became law (Session Law […]
News Roundup (March 18, 2011)
Jeff Welty
The biggest news of the last few days, of course, is that Kyrie Irving is expected to return to the court when Duke plays Hampton this afternoon. (OK, the biggest […]
Confrontation at Probation Violation Hearings (March 17, 2011)
Jamie Markham
Under G.S. 15A-1345(e), a probationer is entitled at a probation violation hearing to “confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses unless the court finds good cause for not allowing confrontation.” What does […]
The Fourth Circuit Chastises the Government (March 16, 2011)
Jeff Welty
The Fourth Circuit recently decided a very interesting case with a lot of North Carolina connections. The case is United States v. Foster, and it’s available here. The facts were […]