…the “old name” and the “new name” are very similar. See State v. Cathey, 162 N.C. App. 350 (2004) (deeming it improper to amend a larceny indictment to read “Faith…
…faith. Here though, there was no evidence that the State suppressed anything—the video footage was simply not created. Brady rights apply to materials within the possession of the State. “Defendant…
…the court should give the defendant an opportunity to show that the default was not attributable to a “failure on his part to make a good faith effort to obtain…
…Anyone who in good faith reports a child’s disappearance as required is immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise occur. G.S. 14-318.5(g). In any liability proceeding, good…
…means include valid inventory searches. An inventory search must “’be conducted according to standardized criteria,’ such as a uniform police department policy[,] and conducted in good faith.” Slip op. at…
…of North Carolina, for the performance of any acts within the scope of the person’s duties or participation in a judicial proceeding “if the person acts in good faith.” G.S….
…a good faith effort to obtain the necessary funds for payment.” Notwithstanding that awkward triple-negative (nonpayment—not attributable—to a failure), the general idea is pretty straightforward: a person cannot be incarcerated…
…practicing a religious faith while incarcerated – inmates do not forfeit the right to practice their faith but the right is not unlimited. The Charlotte Observer reports that an inmate…
…good-faith error is not a matter of federal constitutional concern. Rather, it is a matter for the State to address under its own laws.” Specifically, it held that because no…
…this blog post on the Volokh Conspiracy, and its discussion of whether the exclusionary rule should apply to cell phone searches done in good faith pre-Riley. A complete discussion in…
