…opening statements, then raised the defect; the trial judge dismissed the case; the prosecution charged the defendant again, in a proper indictment; the Court saw no double jeopardy problem, finding…
…to address delays in the performance of autopsies, especially in drug overdose cases, a new center has opened in the bottom of a hospital in Monroe, NC. Union County took…
…most clearly in the establishment of dedicated CRV centers, which I wrote about here when the centers opened for business in 2015. Today, North Carolina has two CRV centers for…
I haven’t figured out the punch line to this joke. It was my opening line for a traffic stops session taught last month in the special topics seminar, Race Issues…
…by friends or family members. Some defendants seek to have an attorney appointed; others ask for a continuance. Some plead guilty in open court, and others submit a waiver of…
…In G.S. 14-27.20(4), sexual act is defined as cunnilingus, fellatio, analingus, anal intercourse, or the penetration of any object into the genital or anal opening of another person’s body, but…
…for states to acquire lethal injection drugs. Help Wanted. There are two School of Government job openings that may interest blog readers. First, we’re looking for a part time Civil…
…contradictions in the testimony, and determine whether Harvey acted in self-defense, perfectly or imperfectly. Open Issues. In my previous post on self-defense, I wrote about the importance of considering the…
…misdemeanors. The most common specifically designated ordinance charges were for open container of alcohol, failure to provide proof of fare, and begging. Figure 2. Breakdown of 2019 Misdemeanor Charges Tables…
…had opened a new, larger facility and that new capacity was not reflected in the DHHS report. We adjusted that county’s capacity accordingly. A full spreadsheet of our results is…
