…in North Carolina, including restorative justice programs, graduated responses to probation violations, and open-file discovery. The reports discussed in this post outline the perspective of many advocates for reform and…
…his wife and gives him details on how to carry out the crime, including his wife’s morning schedule. The defendant is arrested shortly after the meeting. Has the defendant committed…
…and corrections. I get lots of questions about how sentences are administered and how probation officers carry out their work. I am confident that my understanding of those issues will…
…he was carrying drugs, which the officer found after obtaining consent to search the defendant’s car. Prior to his trial on drug charges, the defendant moved to suppress, arguing that…
…with infractions under G.S. 20-63(g) in 2014. Failure to sign registration card. The next time you get in your car, open your glove box, and pull out your registration. Is…
…that the restrictions prevented council members from carrying out their duties, the court summarily denied the motion after noting that council members had not “bothered to watch” the video. The…
…of a stolen firearm, possession of a firearm by a felon, and carrying a concealed firearm. Defendant filed a motion to suppress, arguing “the odor or appearance of marijuana, standing…
…as a class I felony carrying 2 record level points if the defendant is convicted of a subsequent felony offense. The same analysis likely does not apply in the habitual…
…is transitioning from an appointment system to a first-come first -served system for fingerprinting people for pistol purchase and concealed carry permits. The move comes after a superior court judge…
…to carrying out the attack. As is often the case in the mass shootings that are now common in America, stories of bravery and heart wrenching loss are emerging from…
