…attacked a neighbor’s dog and began to eat it. Both incidents open the door to possible dark humor about “the munchies,” but the cases are sufficiently gruesome that I will…
…client, she was opening herself up to testifying in court. The Court of Appeals held that taking this testimony in the light most favorable to the State, there was substantial…
…marks and citation omitted). Businesses and other locations that are open to the public are therefore not likely to be appropriate venues for an “all persons” warrant. The likelihood of…
…(1990); Sexton, 153 N.C. App. 641. As should be apparent, this rule opens the door for all kinds of evidence. [Editor’s note: there’s also no hearsay problem with the officer…
…who himself was found guilty of criminal charges related to Medicare fraud earlier this year, in exchange for using his Senate seat for Melgen’s benefit. In opening statements, a prosecutor…
…adjudicated undisciplined in April of 2021 based on 58 unexcused school absences. He was given a contempt warning in open court following adjudication. A second order issued by the court…
…Regional Crime Lab in Henderson County is nearly complete and set to open later this summer. The state of the art lab will allow scientists to process a variety of…
…Association, Amanda Martin, wrote two letters to City Attorney Chuck Watts asserting that the closed door meeting violated North Carolina open meetings law. Watts disagreed with Martin’s view on the…
…a steel fence. Burris was trapped outside the truck underneath the fence. He was severely injured, unresponsive, and smelled of alcohol. There were open beer cans inside and outside the…
…a jury in open court.” And G.S. 15A-1201 states that “[i]n all criminal cases the defendant has the right to be tried by a jury of 12 whose verdict must…