Episode 14: NC Criminal Debrief
This episode covers recent Second Amendment developments from the U.S. Supreme Court and the Fourth Circuit, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court decision on substitute analysts, Smith v. Arizona.
This episode covers recent Second Amendment developments from the U.S. Supreme Court and the Fourth Circuit, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court decision on substitute analysts, Smith v. Arizona.
In this episode, Hyde and Holbrook discuss three cases decided by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on October 1, 2024, all of them involving issues of search and seizure. In State v. Jackson, COA23-637, the Court of Appeals concluded the defendant’s consent to search his car was not involuntary […]
In this episode, Hyde and Holbrook discuss two cases decided by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on September 17, 2024. In State v. Evans, COA23-1160, the Court of Appeals addressed the defendant’s challenge to the State’s evidence of larceny by an employee, concluding there was sufficient evidence of an intent […]
In this episode, Hyde and Holbrook discuss three cases decided by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on September 3, 2024. In State v. Little, COA23-410, the Court of Appeals held the odor and smell of marijuana alone provide probable cause for a search. In State v. Pierce, No COA23-348, the Court of Appeals […]
This podcast explores how the North Carolina Benchmarking Project is enabling data and decisions in municipalities. The Benchmarking Project allows elected leaders and managers to compare service data and performance trends with other participating units.
This episode covers the first successful Second Amendment challenge to a North Carolina criminal law, evidentiary challenges with marijuana prosecutions, and preservation of motions to suppress.
2023 legislation enacted by the NC General Assembly created a “Parents’ Bill of Rights”. Local public officials who are responsible for health care services for minors are affected by the legislation, although some parts of the bill simply codify language from already-existing laws. Learn what’s new and what’s not new […]
This episode discusses recent legislation, including the expansion of the public defender system in the state and felony pleas in district court, along with cases on search and seizure in the age of legal hemp, the Confrontation Clause, plea bargaining, and sentencing.
This episode highlights recent state search and seizure cases, new state criminal law legislation, prayers for judgment continued (“PJCs”), and more.