…and riding a bike was carrying an illegal firearm. When the officers approached defendant, they gave conflicting reasons for the approach, with one officer referencing trespass and the other officer…
This post summarizes published criminal law and related cases released by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during July 2024. Cases of potential interest to state practitioners are summarized monthly….
…vehicle’s open doors—in daylight hours with pedestrians and vehicles in the immediate vicinity and a male officer standing close by with a Taser. The search included pulling her underwear out…
…a protest in Hillsborough over the removal of a confederate monument in 2019. During the protest, an officer observed defendant carrying a concealed firearm. Defendant was indicted for violating G.S….
…mind, such as assault by strangulation under G.S. 14-32.4(b) and stalking under G.S. 14-277A. Although the latter statute does not require a specific relationship, it opens with the statement that…
…not been open to the press and public) and also rejected the idea of a common law qualified right of access to judicial records (on the ground that North Carolina’s…
One of the newest attractions in downtown Raleigh is the Trolley Pub. Passengers board the open air bar on wheels in the Warehouse District and slowly cruise the city streets,…
…aimed at “protect[ing] against the feeling of violation and vulnerability that occurs when a burglar invades one’s personal space.” The court concluded that entry into an otherwise open shopping area,…
…suppress represented ineffective assistance of counsel. Here, defendant argued the detective went beyond the normal area open to the public for a knock-and-talk when he walked onto the curtilage of…
