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Episode 39: Cole, Williams, and Thomas

SOG Applications Team June 15, 2026

In this episode, Hyde and Holbrook discuss three cases decided by the North Carolina Appellate Courts in March and April 2026. In State v. Cole, No. COA24-563 (N.C. Ct. App. April 1, 2026), the Court of Appeals found no error in the trial court’s instructing the jury on the felony […]

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Episode 38: Butler, Smathers, and Sloan

SOG Applications Team May 28, 2026

In this episode, Hyde and Holbrook discuss three cases decided by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026. In State v. Butler, No. COA25-9 (N.C. Ct. App. March 18, 2026), the Court of Appeals found insufficient evidence of serious bodily injury to support a conviction for assault […]

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Episode 37: Barbour, Hollis, and Hunt

SOG Applications Team May 12, 2026

In this episode, Hyde and Holbrook discuss three cases decided by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on March 4, 2026. In State v. Barbour, COA24-664 (N.C. Ct. App. Mar. 4, 2026), the Court of Appeals held the State presented sufficient evidence contradicting the defendant’s castle doctrine defense to warrant […]

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Episode 25: NC Criminal Debrief

SOG Applications Team May 11, 2026

This episode covers federal reclassification efforts on marijuana and certain psychedelics, as well as recent cases on digital privacy, tenant privacy, and increased punishment following a successful appeal. 

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Episode 36: Cooke, Villareal, and Sanchez

SOG Applications Team April 28, 2026

In this episode, Hyde and Holbrook discuss three cases decided by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026. In State v. Cooke, No. COA25-527 (N.C. Ct. App. Feb. 18, 2026), the Court of Appeals vacated the judgment where the trial court proceeded without first determining that the […]