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When May the State Use Evidence of a Defendant’s Silence Before Trial? – North Carolina Criminal Law
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the prohibition against the State commenting on…
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Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (April 2024) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes published criminal and related decisions of interest from the Fourth Circuit Court…
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Changes to Basic Law Enforcement Training – North Carolina Criminal Law
With few exceptions, new law enforcement officers in North Carolina are required to complete a…
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News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
It sounds like there’s a criminal trial of some kind going on in New York,…
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Fourth Circuit Strongly Suggests Including Temporal Limitations on Search Warrants for Social Media Account Information
Earlier this year, the Fourth Circuit decided United States v. Zelaya-Veliz, 94 F.4th 321 (4th…
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Short-circuiting Short-forms in State v. Singleton and State v. Crowder – North Carolina Criminal Law
Statutes prescribing simplified charging language were intended to alleviate the burdensome pleading requirements of the…
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News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law
The first criminal trial of a former U.S. President continues to dominate the news. Trump’s…
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N.C. Court of Appeals (May 7, 2024) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released…
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Lethality Assessment Protocol – North Carolina Criminal Law
Intimate partner violence is abuse or aggression that occurs in a romantic relationship, usually between…