It is a regular condition of probation that a probationer must “commit no criminal offense in any jurisdiction.” G.S. 15A-1343(b)(1). The condition is straightforward enough in theory, but it raises…
…of expiration—on the theory that an “extension” implies some sort of continuous term. It seems to me that time probably begins running on the extension as of the day it…
…“he who hunts with the pack is responsible for the kill” to illustrate the legal theory of acting in concert, see, e.g., State v. Bell, 359 N.C. 1, 20-21 (2004),…
…making it more difficult to revoke probation. (The theory was that judges wouldn’t put people on probation if they couldn’t get them off probation). That hasn’t happened. It was 39…
…prosecution contends that expert testimony on the law is inadmissible. 2. The New York Times ran a provocative article about law schools’ emphasis of theory over practice, and the resulting…
…opioids. The theory behind the plan is that data generated from sewage screening will provide a gauge of the extent of opioid use in a community that doesn’t depend solely…
…excluding the last day (the day of sentencing), on the theory that the latter is actually the first day of the sentence itself. I wrote about how to count the…
…fidelity; is based on a clearly articulated and empirically supported theory; has measurable outcomes relevant to juvenile justice, including a detailed description of the outcomes produced in a particular population,…
…thought I’d share it on the theory that others might be as confused as I was. First, the basics. The embezzlement statute generally makes it illegal for several categories of…
…an offensive touching that rises to the level of simple assault under the theory of assault as an attempted or completed battery.”) United States v. Frizzi, 491 F.2d 1231 (1st…
