Domestic Violence Cases and the 48 Hour Rule
Under G.S. 15A-534.1, when a defendant is charged with assault, stalking, communicating threats, or certain other crimes against “a spouse or former spouse or a person with whom the defendant […]
January 13, 2011
Ban on Gun Possession by Defendants Convicted of a “Domestic Violence Misdemeanor”
Federal law makes it illegal for a person to possess a gun after having been “convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.” 18 U.S.C. ยง 922(g)(9). […]
July 30, 2009
Legislative “Fix” for State v. Byrd
Remember State v. Byrd, the case that held that ex parte domestic violence TROs aren’t “protective orders” under Chapter 50B? I blogged about it here, and I highlighted a more […]
July 17, 2009
State v. Byrd and Violations of DVPOs
I thought that I might blog today about the Sotomayor confirmation hearings, but they’ve been thoroughly dull. The only piece I’ve seen that makes them seem even a little bit […]
June 16, 2009
State v. Byrd and Violations of DVPOs
Editor’s note: Several readers have reported technical difficulties with the blog. I’m trying to solve the problem, but in the meantime, (1) it seems to be limited to users of […]
May 11, 2009
GPS Tracking for Domestic Violence Offenders?
An interesting article in the New York Times, available here, talks about the increasing use of GPS tracking in domestic violence cases, either as a condition of pretrial release or […]
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