…open question (and come to think of it, I don’t think the “specific findings” requirement in G.S. 15A-1343.2(d) has ever been before the supreme court). For the time being, probation…
…you are interested in reading more about permissible and impermissible jury argument, check out the recently updated chapter on Opening and Closing Arguments in the NC Superior Court Judges’ Benchbook….
…record before us” appears three times in Bare, seemingly leaving open the possibility that other offenders subject to SBM might be able to bring forth sufficient affidavits, testimony, or other…
…The problem, of course, is that thousands of probationers are not subject to the statutory absconding condition. As discussed in the opening paragraph above, that new condition only applies to…
…routine traffic stop on the defendant’s truck. The defendant appeared nervous and there was an open beer can in the vehicle, so the officer asked for consent to search. The…
…a prosecutor to dismiss criminal charges by entering an oral dismissal in open court before or during the trial or by filing a written dismissal with the clerk at any…
…fears losing control of his car and decides to defend himself with his (lawfully possessed) pistol. He aims through his open window at the other driver’s front tire and shoots,…
…Antonin Scalia in the late 1990’s. Prior to becoming a federal judge, Barrett spent 15 years as a law professor at Notre Dame. She noted in her opening statement that…
…incident. The Court of Appeals found no error. In November of 2020, defendant entered the backyard of a Wilmington home and attempted to open the door of a storage shed….
…and Safety Act of 2006, Pub. L. 109-248—the successor to the Jacob Wetterling Act. As I discussed in the prior post linked in the opening paragraph above, one portion of…
