The Violent Crime Rate in North Carolina Was Down Again in 2022 – North Carolina Criminal Law
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Congratulations to Newly Certified Magistrates – North Carolina Criminal Law
Magistrates are often referred to as the “first face” of the judicial system for most citizens. They serve…
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
Bankman-Fried sentencing. Regular readers know that I’m interested in the criminal case against Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the…
Evaluating the Impact of Alternative Responses to Crisis Calls – North Carolina Criminal Law
In partnership with the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police and local stakeholders, the UNC School of…
Addressing Substance Use Disorders Through Delinquency Dispositions – North Carolina Criminal Law
The Juvenile Code authorizes 14 different dispositional alternatives for delinquency cases that result in Level 1 dispositions and…
When (and If) an Order for Arrest Should Issue after Dismissal to the Grand Jury – North Carolina Criminal Law
It is no secret that probable cause hearings are rare throughout North Carolina, despite clear provisions for conducting…
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
Raleigh police are offering rewards for information leading to suspects in two unsolved hit and run cases from…
N.C. Court of Appeals (Feb. 20, 2024) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on February 20,…
New Project Supporting & Evaluating Implementation of Holistic Public Defense in North Carolina – North Carolina Criminal Law
In a new project launched in January 2024, the UNC School of Government Criminal Justice Innovation Lab (the…
Does a Magistrate Have the Discretion to Refuse to Issue Criminal Process When Probable Cause Exists? – North Carolina Criminal Law
If I had to answer the question in the title of this post in the briefest possible way,…
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
A man convicted for a 2015 killing in New York has been released and his indictment has been…
The Other Dr. Gilmer – North Carolina Criminal Law
It may have something to do with my day-job, but in my free time I generally prefer to…
A Prosecutor’s Guide to the New G.S. 15A-1340.16F – North Carolina Criminal Law
A new statute, effective next month (March 1, 2024), will give prosecutors greater power to combine the value…
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 2024) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes a published criminal law case released by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during January…
Criminal Law Faculty Position Now Available – North Carolina Criminal Law
Have you ever thought that it would be interesting to be a member of the School’s faculty? To…
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
Jennifer Crumbley was convicted on Tuesday of four counts of involuntary manslaughter, one count for each student her…
N.C. Court of Appeals (Feb. 6, 2024) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on February 6,…
North Carolina Governor’s 2024 Executive Order on Reentry – North Carolina Criminal Law
On January 29, 2024, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order joining the national Reentry 2030…
New Resource on the Pretrial Integrity Act – North Carolina Criminal Law
I am happy to announce that a new Administration of Justice Bulletin, The Pretrial Integrity Act, is now…
How does the size of the company affect wrongful dismissal cases?
wrongful dismissal cases Wrongful dismissal can be the result of any number of reasons that do not have…
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
This week Governor Cooper signed an executive order to improve reentry services throughout the state. The order aims…
May An Officer Ask a Business to Execute a Search Warrant on Itself? – North Carolina Criminal Law
Once upon a time, search warrants were simple. An officer would obtain a warrant to search a suspect’s…
New Resource on Employment Outcomes for People Leaving Prison – North Carolina Criminal Law
The North Carolina Department of Commerce has created a new online tool called The NC Reentry Outcome Reporting…
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
Yesterday, Alabama became the first state in the nation to execute a prisoner using nitrogen hypoxia. The AP…
Chewing Gum, Breath Tests, and Prejudice – North Carolina Criminal Law
In impaired driving cases, the results of a breath test of the defendant are admissible at trial when…
When Can the State Use Testimony from the Probable Cause Hearing at Trial? – North Carolina Criminal Law
My colleague, Phil Dixon, blogged about the Court of Appeals’ decision in State v. Joyner, 284 N.C. App.…
The Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ) – North Carolina Criminal Law
Imagine a case involving a juvenile who lives in North Carolina and is in secure custody because of…
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
A recent study published by The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of…
N.C. Court of Appeals (Jan. 16, 2024) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on January 16,…
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (December 2023) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes a published criminal law case released by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during December…
Going Infinite – North Carolina Criminal Law
Michael Lewis is a celebrated author whose work has repeatedly topped the best-seller lists. His most famous book…
Evolving Standards in State v. Lancaster – North Carolina Criminal Law
Reminiscent of the Wars of the Roses, our Supreme Court’s recent opinion in State v. Lancaster, __ N.C.…
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
The long-awaited North Carolina sports betting law went into effect on Monday. House Bill 347, which was passed…
DWI, Probable Cause, and Motions Procedures – North Carolina Criminal Law
Because the State’s ability to prove impairment in prosecutions for driving while impaired often turns on whether the…
Welcome, Daniel Spiegel! – North Carolina Criminal Law
It is my pleasure to announce that Daniel “Danny” Spiegel has joined the Courts Group faculty here at…
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
Criminal law news is seldom cheery. That said, I am particularly saddened to begin the first news roundup…
N.C. Court of Appeals (Dec. 19, 2023, and Jan. 2, 2024) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on December 19,…
N.C. Supreme Court (Dec. 15, 2023) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the Supreme Court of North Carolina released on December 15,…
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (November 15 & 21, 2023) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes published criminal law and related cases released by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during…
When Child Abuse or Neglect Ends in a Fatality, What Does the Public Have a Right to Know? – North Carolina Criminal Law
The following post is authored by SOG faculty member Kristi Nickodem. A version of this post is also…
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
This will be the last news roundup of the year. We’ll likely have a post or two early…
Annual Report from the Judicial College (2022-2023) – North Carolina Criminal Law
The North Carolina Judicial College was founded in 2005 to expand the education and training the School of…
Is Rule 608(b) a Rule of Exclusion? – North Carolina Criminal Law
In State v. Hamilton, No. COA22-847 (N.C. Ct. App. Nov. 21, 2023), the Court of Appeals held the…
Can a Child Be a Passenger on a Motorcycle? – North Carolina Criminal Law
I was driving around with my younger daughter this weekend when she said “I’ve never ridden on a…
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
A longtime North Carolina resident and former professor at East Carolina University was reportedly responsible for a mass…
N.C. Court of Appeals (Dec. 5, 2023) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on December 5,…
2023 Criminal Legislative Summaries – North Carolina Criminal Law
Each year the School of Government summarizes legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly affecting criminal law…
New Online Court Appearance Toolbox – North Carolina Criminal Law
Looking to solve court appearance issues in your jurisdiction? Find tools that work for you with the Court…
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
A Wisconsin official who posted a photo of his marked ballot on Facebook during the April 2022 election…
N.C. Court of Appeals (Nov. 21, 2023) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on November 21,…
New Law Authorizing Public Release of Juvenile Information in Limited Circumstances – North Carolina Criminal Law
One of the central differences between delinquency matters and criminal matters is that juvenile records are not subject…
When Returning a Driver’s License and Registration Doesn’t Terminate a Stop – North Carolina Criminal Law
Consider a fact pattern that takes place every day, all across the country: a police officer stops a…
N.C. Court of Appeals (Nov. 7, 2023) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on November 7,…
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
Police in Boone may have narrowly averted a mass shooting this week. According to WRAL, Peter Gabaree was…
New Bulletin on Pretrial Release in Criminal Domestic Violence Cases – North Carolina Criminal Law
I recently finished a new Administration of Justice Bulletin on Pretrial Release in Criminal Domestic Violence Cases. It…
Untangling Admissibility in State v. Gibbs. – North Carolina Criminal Law
Is fentanyl an opiate? That’s the question the prosecutor asked a witness in State v Gibbs. The trial…
The Abandonment of Digital Devices – North Carolina Criminal Law
Our cell phones and laptops normally are subject to a reasonable expectation of privacy, meaning that police cannot…
State v. Julius, the Automobile Exception, and the Exclusionary Rule – North Carolina Criminal Law
Joanna Julius was riding as a passenger in her parents’ car in McDowell County when the person driving…
News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
The Supreme Court announced on Monday its adoption of a Code of Conduct setting out the ethics rules…
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 2023) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes published criminal law and related cases released by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during…
New Trafficking Fines Coming for Heroin, Fentanyl, and Carfentanil – North Carolina Criminal Law
My colleague Jeff Welty recently wrote about S.L. 2023-123 and changes to our death by drug distribution laws.…