…his 40th birthday when airport staff found a bag containing bullets in the couple’s carry-on luggage. The couple was arrested and charged with possession of ammunition, and authorities seized their…
…to focus on criminal justice policy, she will not be summarizing cases anymore, but several of us will collaboratively carry on the service. We will continue to send the summaries…
…records, how frequently this kind of testimony will be offered by the State and how much weight it will carry with the jury is an open question, but Smith notes…
…could verify his story,” and the defendant produced the phone. The officer opened Facebook Messenger and confirmed that the defendant had been messaging his daughter. Then, without further discussion, the…
…“tug of war” over child represented substantial risk of physical injury; trial court reasonably exercised discretion when denying motion to reopen voir dire; trial court erred by requiring defendant to…
…a review of testimony or other evidence, the jurors must be conducted to the courtroom. G.S. 15A-1233(a). Both the jury’s request and the judge’s response must be made in open…
…While his state habeas petition was pending, and decades after his original conviction, Foster made an open records request pursuant to Georgia law and obtained documents from the State’s jury…
…motion. Erroneous advice about preservation of appellate issues resulting in open plea constituted ineffective assistance of counsel; general warnings in plea colloquy were insufficient to remedy the mistaken advice U.S….
…the open fields doctrine. They find a van and peek in the window, seeing what they believe to be liquor jugs. If the automobile exception requires that the vehicle be…
…the traffic stop, and [defendant]’s consent to search was invalid.” Id. at 20. Open-air dog sniff did not unreasonably extend traffic stop and was permissible under the circumstances. State v….
