…a handicapped person). One issue left open by Ezell and not, as far as I can tell, answered in any subsequent case, is whether a defendant may be convicted of…
…to be present and reasonably heard at proceedings before a judge in open court that involve a defendant’s plea, conviction, adjudication, sentencing, or release (among other rights). Duties of law…
…review after 25 years of imprisonment. I wrote about it here a few years ago, noting that the window for reviews would open in late 2019. Here we are. The…
…new trial. Open Issues. The Court of Appeals distinguished an earlier decision, State v. Alston, 161 N.C. App. 367 (2003), which held that “‘self-defense, as an intentional act, [cannot] serve…
…controlled substance?” Again, I don’t know. But at least two possibilities come to mind. First, the court might be leaving the door open to some alternative technology, like radiological identification…
…had chased her inside the house, and someone had invited her to the house. (1) Before making an opening statement, defense counsel notified the court that he would be admitting…
…the borders of North Carolina opens to the public on April 20, 2024 (the date is not a coincidence, as this N&O article notes). Any adult 21 or older will…
…dog to the storage facility, which was a climate-controlled building with storage units opening off an indoor hallway, and got the consent of the facility’s owner to walk the dog…
…were complaining about the brutal temperatures, which regularly pushed into the — gasp! — high 70s. Anyhow, reading the Toronto papers was an eye-opener, especially this article about an infamous…
