…complaints about how women dress in North Carolina courtrooms. Shoes apparently are an issue. Cowboy boots are off-limits for women. (I’m not sure about men.) Some consider open-toed shoes unprofessional….
…placing prosecutors in the judicial branch. Another open question concerns the recent effort by legislatures in several states, including Georgia and Texas, to rein in the exercise of prosecutorial discretion…
…the anus; penetration of the anal or genital opening of another by a hand, finger, or any object; or direct touching, not through the clothing, of the genitalia of a…
State v. Johnson, __ N.C. __ (August 18, 2017) opens like a novel: Defendant was stopped at a red light on a snowy evening. When the light turned green, defendant’s…
…of heroin in his open coat pocket. The officers also performed a protective sweep of the residence, observing digital scales and other drug paraphernalia inside. After a search of defendant…
…detention center opened Studio W5HY? this week. The facility is a “state-of-the-art soundproof music studio,” and is a part of a new program of the Sheriff called “Rhythm & Reflection:…
…Court of Appeals. In James, an officer was patrolling in an unmarked vehicle when the defendant waived her over. As the officer opened her car door, displaying her uniform and…
…contain evidence. If this were sufficient, however, it would be a rare case where probable cause to charge someone with a crime would not open the person’s cellular telephone to…
…outside of open court. The department has not extended that policy to other modifications. In any event, a probationer’s consent is not required before the court may modify probation for…
…U.S. Supreme Court. The majority in Miller left the question of any required mental state in the statute open. So, perhaps we will see the courts weigh in again on…
