NC Court of Appeals vacates deputy’s convictions for contributing to abuse of a juvenile and failing to discharge duties, finding the State failed to prove statutory elements.
The Supreme Court’s Chatrie v. United States ruling holds police need a warrant to obtain geofence cell-phone location data. What it means for defendants.
Forensic genetic genealogy identified a man missing 26 years. The same method builds cold case prosecutions. What NC defense lawyers should demand in discovery.
USA Gymnastics terminates GAGE’s club membership after SafeSport suspensions of founder Al Fong. What coaches and athletes should know about the process.
NC State Bar v. Talford established that DHC discipline must match the statutory harm standard. No significant harm shown = no disbarment. Key lessons for NC attorneys.
The Fourth Circuit’s US v. Allen decision shows how inevitable discovery and inventory searches can save evidence even after an unlawful search.
The Fourth Circuit held in United States v. Straite that attempted armed bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(d) is categorically a crime of violence under § 924(c). Learn what this means for federal defendants in North Carolina.
The Supreme Court reversed a conviction where the trial court screened a child witness without making case-specific findings required by the Confrontation Clause.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a witness-murder conviction in United States v. Mosley, addressing joinder, Fourth Amendment standing, and sufficiency of evidence in federal cases.
The Fourth Circuit’s decision in United States v. Davis confirms a Section 3582(c)(2) reduction motion is not a resentencing—and judges keep broad discretion to deny.
