…city are not streets. They may be open to the public, but they are not open to the public as a matter of right. Instead, such private roadways are properly…
…trunk was no substitute. If the transaction in Roviaro had been videotaped, and North Carolina’s open-file discovery statutory framework applied, it seems likely that the Roviaro Court would require the…
…exceptions applied to defendant’s situation. Id. at 15. Opening statement reference to testimony that was not offered at trial did not require intervention by the trial court ex mero motu;…
…of appeal. Notice of appeal may be given in open court after the pronouncement of the judgment or may be filed in writing within 14 days of the judgment. N.C….
…three minutes, called out “police” and “open up,” then proceeded to knock loudly on the room’s window for another minute or two). There is no simple way to determine how…
…so far, the majority upheld the defendant’s conviction based on reaching in and opening the hood of a vehicle, so the statute covers the engine compartment, too. 4. What if…
…follows a private search. The seminal case in this area is United States v. Jacobsen, 466 U.S. 109 (1984), where FedEx employees opened a package that had been damaged by…
…open bed of a pickup truck. I’ve also been asked several questions recently about breaking or entering a building, and specifically, about what counts as a “building.” The question seems…
…left the question open, though, for those on probation. Person-based vs. location-based inquiry Thinking more broadly about the ways in which law enforcement engage with ankle monitor data, it is…
