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I am excited to announce a new edition of Driver’s License Revocations, Restorations, and Limited Driving Privileges in North Carolina. First published in 2024 by my colleague Shea Denning, this publication covers every driver’s license revocation, conditional restoration, and limited driving privilege available to drivers in North Carolina. Due to statutory changes that took...


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The last few years have brought about several changes to the laws surrounding pretrial release. Before many of these changes, there was a general rule that a defendant charged with a noncapital offense was entitled to have conditions of release set by any judicial official. A number of laws have created exceptions to this rule, including the Pretrial Integrity Act (


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This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on December 17, 2025.

Evidence was sufficient to establish essential elements of felony possession of stolen goods and attempted misdemeanor larceny.


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Additional information came to light last week in the case against Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, during a key


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Many law enforcement agencies have policies prohibiting officers from associating with criminals, or with felons. From time to time, an officer is disciplined or terminated for violating such a policy.


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