state v. jackson – North Carolina Criminal Law

November 12, 2024

A Movable Traffic Stop: Relocating the Search and Seizure in State v. Jackson

In State v. Jackson, No. COA23-637 (Oct. 1, 2024), the Court of Appeals considered whether an officer had reasonable suspicion to detain the defendant for trespassing. Mitchell County Sheriff’s deputies […]

April 16, 2024

Plain Feel, Pill Bottles, and Probable Cause: State v. Jackson

Phil Dixon

A common point of confusion among law enforcement and the public is about the use of unlabeled pill bottles. Is it legal to possess prescription medicine in a container other […]

April 9, 2024

One Unbroken Chain of Events: The Doctrine of Continuous Transaction in State v. Jackson

Joseph L. Hyde

Robbery is larceny from the person by violence or intimidation. The exact relationship between the taking and the violence is vexing. There is authority for the proposition that the use […]

March 12, 2024

Within the Four Corners: Scouring Indictments for Missing Elements in State v. Jackson and State v. Coffey.

Joseph L. Hyde

Two recent opinions from the Court of Appeals illustrate the remarkable controversy currently underway over the specificity required of indictments. In State v. Coffey, No. COA22-883, 2024 WL 675881 (N.C. […]

August 4, 2014

State v. Jackson and Pedestrian Evasion

Jeffrey Welty

The court of appeals recently decided a case about when a pedestrian’s efforts to avoid an officer provide reasonable suspicion for an investigative stop. The type of encounter involved is […]

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A Movable Traffic Stop: Relocating the Search and Seizure in State v. Jackson

Plain Feel, Pill Bottles, and Probable Cause: State v. Jackson

One Unbroken Chain of Events: The Doctrine of Continuous Transaction in State v. Jackson

Within the Four Corners: Scouring Indictments for Missing Elements in State v. Jackson and State v. Coffey.

State v. Jackson and Pedestrian Evasion

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