Case Summaries: U.S. Supreme Court (May 17, 2021)
This post summarizes decisions released by the United States Supreme Court on May 17, 2021. As always, they will be added to Smith’s Criminal Case Compendium, a free and searchable database […]
Case Summary: Jones v. Mississippi
In Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. 460 (2012), the Supreme Court held that a person who commits a homicide when he or she is under 18 may not be mandatorily […]
Case Summaries — N.C. Supreme Court (September 25, 2020)
This post summarizes opinions issued by the North Carolina Supreme Court on September 25, 2020.
Criminal Cases to Watch in the Supreme Court’s 2019 Term
The United States Supreme Court’s 2019 term is well underway, and several criminal law cases are on the docket. Listed below are the principal criminal law cases currently before the […]
Revised Sex Offender Flow Chart (July 2017 Edition)
With another legislative session in the books, it’s time for an update to the sex offender registration and monitoring flow chart.
News Roundup
The anti-government occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge appears to be winding down this week with The Oregonian reporting here that the “ragtag remnants” of the occupying group seem […]
Miller v. Alabama Applies Retroactively (and Then Some?)
The Supreme Court held Monday that the rule from Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. __ (2012), applies retroactively. In Miller, the Court held that a sentencing regime that makes life without parole mandatory […]
State Supreme Court Sends Racial Justice Act Cases Back to Superior Court
Just before Christmas, the Supreme Court of North Carolina decided the Racial Justice Act cases that were argued back in April 2014. Rather than ruling on the merits, the court […]
Supreme Court Preview: 2015 Term
It’s the first Monday in October, which means it’s the first day of the Supreme Court’s 2015 Term. Read on to learn about the criminal law cases that the Court […]
News Roundup
195 new bills were filed in the North Carolina Senate yesterday, the deadline for filing new bills in that chamber this session. I haven’t reviewed all the new bills – […]