…on the record in open court by the earlier of (i) the time of arraignment or (ii) the calling of the calendar under G.S. 7A‑4(b) or G.S. 7A‑49.4(c).” Procedures for…
…member of the court. Kagan says that Gorsuch likely will spend years on the cafeteria committee and, as “a form of hazing,” will be solely responsible for conference room door-opening….
…– was present and opened the door for the officers. The officers smelled marijuana, entered the apartment to conduct a protective sweep, and eventually arrested Stanley based on controlled substances…
…the first-degree murder charge. On appeal, the defendant argued that trial court erred by denying the defendant’s motion for a mistrial based on the State’s remarks during jury selection, opening…
…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…
