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Last month, a federal judge dismissed mortgage fraud charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James based on what the court determined was the improper appointment of Acting United States Attorney Lindsay Halligan. Prosecutors pursued a new indictment last week, but a grand jury declined to charge James. This week, the Government tried again with a different grand ju...
December is an exciting time of year. Some people are focused on the upcoming holidays, others on the chance of snow flurries. Here at the School of Government, we’re paying close attention to new legislation, much of which takes effect on December 1 of each year. This post focuses on 2025 changes to North Carolina laws concerning firearms. The legislature has already enacted...
In mounting a diminished capacity or voluntary intoxication defense in a first-degree murder case, the defense attempts to “negate” the element of specific intent, premeditation, or deliberation. To negate in this context means to raise a reasonable doubt about a mental element required for conviction. The diminished capacity defense involves negation through evidence of a me...
In an earlier blog post, I summarized North Carolina’s harm reduction immunity laws, including our safe syringe exchange law, href="https://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection...
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on December 3, 2025.
Trial court did not err by admitting expert testimony on historical cell-site handoff analysis; Defendants failed to preserve an objection to an alleged discovery violation; and Defendants failed to show ineffective assistance of counse...
