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…after Larry Pearson was arrested in on domestic violence charges, he kicked the door of the police cruiser. After officers opened the door, he spit on them. He was ultimately…

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…of free CLE, and they’re “open to public defenders and private assigned counsel, prosecutors [and] judges.” The first one will take place January 21. It will feature the School’s own…

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…Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and cancelled burning permits for numerous western counties. The Administrative Office of the Court reports no court closings as a…

Supreme Court of North Carolina: Officer Did Not Improperly Extend a Traffic Stop by Frisking a Driver and Ordering the Driver into a Patrol Car

…subsequently opened the vehicle’s trunk, removed the driver’s bag, and had a dog sniff it. The dog alerted and the officer searched the bag, finding heroin. Procedural history. The defendant…