Federal Criminal Charges for George Zimmerman?
Jeff Welty
Last week, a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman of all charges in connection with the killing of Trayvon Martin. Some are now calling for Zimmerman to be charged federally. In […]
July 15, 2013
Last week, a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman of all charges in connection with the killing of Trayvon Martin. Some are now calling for Zimmerman to be charged federally. In […]
Read post "Federal Criminal Charges for George Zimmerman?"January 16, 2013
I’m not buying a lottery ticket this week. The court of appeals’ opinion in State v. McKenzie, published yesterday, casts serious doubt on my wagering skills. And if my wagers […]
Read post "Court of Appeals Holds that CDL Disqualification Bars DWI Prosecution"November 15, 2011
As most readers of this blog know, many people charged in North Carolina with driving while impaired and other implied consent offenses suffer the immediate consequence of having their driver’s […]
Read post "Civil License Revocations and Double Jeopardy"February 16, 2011
Jeff previously blogged about multiple assault convictions based on the same conduct, distinguishing double jeopardy issues from statutory interpretation issues. In this post, I will hone in on the statutory […]
Read post "Assaults: One Conviction or Two?"September 1, 2010
I blogged here about the court of appeals’ opinion in State v. Davis, ___ N.C. App. ___ (2010), a case in which the defendant was convicted of several offenses and […]
Read post "State v. Davis: The Supreme Court Weighs in on Punishment under G.S. 20-141.4"December 4, 2009
More than a decade ago, the General Assembly enacted G.S. 20-141.5, making it a Class 1 misdemeanor to operate a motor vehicle on street, highway, or public vehicular area while […]
Read post "Felony Speeding to Elude and Lesser Included Offenses (with some ACC Rivalry sprinkled on top)"August 5, 2009
Donna Defendant’s license was revoked on May 1, 2007 upon her conviction of driving after consuming in violation of G.S. 20-13.2. On January 15, 2008, Donna Defendant was charged with […]
Read post "Double Punishment but No Double Jeopardy"July 10, 2009
[Update: the state supreme court reviewed this case, reversing in part, as described here.] The court of appeals published its opinion in State v. Davis this week, a case in […]
Read post "State v. Davis and Double Jeopardy v. Statutory Construction"February 25, 2009
North Carolina has a number of different assault crimes, like simple assault, assault on a female, assault with a deadly weapon, and so on. We also have a confusing body […]
Read post "Multiple Assault Convictions Based on the Same Conduct"