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November 1, 2022

Fall 2022 Cannabis Update

Phil Dixon

It has not been long since my last cannabis update, but there are some interesting new developments to report, most notably on drug identification and marijuana. Read on for the […]

February 21, 2018

Think You Know Drug ID?

Phil Dixon

A considerable amount of digital ink has been expended on this blog discussing the rules for identifying drugs at trial and related issues, although it has been several years since […]

December 20, 2011

Now Where Are We with Drug ID?

Shea Denning

Several earlier posts (here, here, here and here) and this article discuss the North Carolina Supreme Court’s ruling in State v. Ward, 364 N.C. 133 (2010), that the identification of […]

September 21, 2011

Eating the Evidence

Jessica Smith

Eating the evidence might yield a stomach ache but it won’t ensure an acquittal. That is the lesson learned from State v. James, a case recently decided by the N.C. […]

March 3, 2011

Where Are We with Drug ID?

Shea Denning

Jeff wrote last June about the North Carolina Supreme Court’s opinion in State v. Ward, which held that the trial court abused its discretion by permitting an expert chemist to […]

June 28, 2010

Thoughts about Ward

Jeffrey Welty

As I mentioned in a recent news roundup, earlier this month the Supreme Court of North Carolina decided State v. Ward. The basic holding of the case is that the […]

June 18, 2010

News Roundup

Jeffrey Welty

There’s been lots of interesting news lately, so I’ll dive right in. 1. The state supreme court issued several opinions yesterday. By far the most significant criminal case is State […]