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Three Things about NC’s Seat Belt Law You May Not Know

September 14, 2016 Shea Denning

…property from their vehicles if the vehicle’s speed between stops is 20 mph or less; Property carrying vehicles used for agricultural purpose in intrastate commerce; Motor vehicles that are not…

Categories Motor Vehicles, Sentencing Tags child fatality task force, GS 20-135.2A, primary enforcement, seat belts, secondary enforcement 49 Comments

Case Summaries – Supreme Court of N.C. (June 17, 2022)

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 Jeff Welty

…be carrying a firearm, given the connection between guns and drug activity. After determining the law enforcement officer had authority to detain and frisk defendant, the Court held that the…

Categories Uncategorized Tags case summaries, supreme court
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State v. Tate: DNA Analysis, the Confrontation Clause, and Testimonial Hearsay

August 8, 2025July 17, 2025 Shea Denning

…about a non-testifying analyst’s work (the nonhearsay basis) but left open the possibility that some evidence of this sort still may be admitted on the basis that it is nontestimonial….

Categories Procedure Tags confrontation clause, DNA, nontestimonial, state v. tate, testimonial
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Michigan v. Bryant, Part II

May 23, 2011March 23, 2011 Jessica Smith

…would again open fire while Covington was surrounded by five armed officers. Scalia believed that rather than suggesting an ongoing emergency, Covington’s medical situation actually reinforced the testimonial character of…

Categories Uncategorized Tags bryant, confrontation clause, crawford, testimonial Leave a comment

Case Summaries: N.C. Court of Appeals (Feb. 1, 2022)

February 3, 2022 Jamie Markham

…victim’s propensity for violence. The defendant argued that the State had opened the door to admission of the cell-phone evidence by introducing testimony about Brandon’s personality through his parents’ testimony,…

Categories Case Summaries, Uncategorized Tags case summaries, court of appeals of north carolina, N.C. Court of Appeals, nc court of appeals
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Case Summaries: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 2024)

March 20, 2024March 20, 2024 Phil Dixon

…of the two potential jurors to disclose the details they had listed on the questionnaire when asked in open court. The court denied the Batson challenge. The jury was ultimately…

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No Probable Cause?

May 25, 2011April 23, 2009 Alyson Grine

…you get open file discovery. Mostly though, it’s the culture—it’s just not done in my district. BDs: What a crazy state. Great barbecue and basketball though. ********************************* Our statutes clearly…

Categories Procedure, Uncategorized Tags probable cause hearings 25 Comments
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Confidential Informants, Motions to Reveal Identity, and Discovery: Part II, What Statutes Apply?

May 29, 2024 Daniel Spiegel

…statutes complicate and refine the basic constitutional question of whether fundamental fairness requires the State to turn over the CI’s identity. G.S. 15A-903 – Open File Discovery First, there is…

Categories Procedure Tags CIs, confidential informants, dark, discovery, informer's privilege, motions to reveal identity, privilege, roviaro
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Victims’ Rights Bill Sent to Governor

October 8, 2019September 4, 2019 Shea Denning

…judge in open court involving a plea that disposes of the case or the conviction, sentencing, or release of the accused, including the hearings described in G.S. 15A-837.” The term…

Categories Procedure Tags court proceedings, crime victims, felony property crimes, juvenile delinquency, Marsy's Law, nc constitution, offenses against the person, victims' rights 2 Comments
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New Reporting Requirements for Giglio Notifications

October 18, 2021 Shea Denning

…when the person is notified in open court by a superior court judge, district court judge, or federal judge and the determination is subsequently documented in a written order. The…

Categories Procedure Tags 2021-137, 2021-138, certification, giglio, law enforcement, reporting, sheriffs' association
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