The Court of Appeals Finds Another Fatal Defect in a Sex Offender Indictment
A couple of months ago, I blogged about State v. Herman, __ N.C. App. __ (2012), a case in which the court of appeals found a fatal defect in an […]
June 5, 2012
The Court of Appeals Finds Indictment Errors — We Offer an Updated Resource for Avoiding Them
The court of appeals issued a new batch of opinions today. They’re available in full here, and Jessie just sent summaries out to the listserv. (If you haven’t joined the […]
April 19, 2012
Sufficient or Insufficient?
Under G.S. 14-208.18, it is a crime for certain sex offenders “to knowingly be at” certain locations, including “[o]n the premises of any place intended primarily for the use, care, […]
January 17, 2012
What’s In a Name?
In a post here, I listed my top five indictment errors. The number one error was misstating the victim’s name in an indictment charging larceny or a related crime interfering […]
October 6, 2009
Orders for Arrest after Indictment
After a grand jury returns a true bill of indictment, should an order for arrest (OFA) issue as a matter of course? Looking at the OFA form, you might think […]
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