Social Media Ideas for State V. Shook

G.S. 15A-943(b), State v. Shook, and the Requirement That Arraignment Not Occur the Week of Trial: Part I, Arraignment a...

It’s the day of trial in superior court and final motions and notices are being exchanged before the jury pool comes in. Amidst the sharing of witness lists, motions to […] Read mo...

G.S. 15A-943(b), State v. Shook, and the Requirement That Arraignment Not Occur the Week of Trial: Part II, When Arraign...

Part I of this two-part blog addressed what happens at arraignment, compared the way arraignment works in North Carolina to the way it works in other states, and set forth  […] Rea...

Vermont Supreme Court shuts door on appeal to use police misconduct findings in murder defense

State v. Farook and Concessions of Guilt by Counsel

The North Carolina Supreme Court held in State v. Farook, No. 457PA20-2, ___ N.C. ___ (August 14, 2026) (summarized here), that the proper analysis for most claims of ineffective a...

Newly Discovered Evidence-Discretionary Reversal

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals affirmed Shane William Hemphill’s convictions and the denial of his postconviction motion for a new trial. The post Newly Discovered Evidence-Discret...

Other Acts Evidence-Castle Doctrine

Erickson was convicted of second degree intentional homicide in the shooting death of Mike Kinney and subsequently argued that he deserved a new trial because the circuit court imp...

Criminal – Defendant’s motion to suppress is denied

Defendant Peewee Carmelo Martinez’s motion to suppress evidence was denied by the WDVA court, citing sufficient nexus and the good-faith exception. The post Criminal – Defendant’s...

Brady Violation-Evidence Suppression

Holeyfield was convicted of repeated sexual assault of a child. His postconviction motion for a new trial was denied. The post Brady Violation-Evidence Suppression appeared first o...

Criminal – Speedy trial violation results in conviction being reversed

Where the Commonwealth violated a defendant’s speedy trial rights, his conviction for unlawful wounding for shooting a young man in the face during a drug deal was reversed and a [...

Criminal – Defendant convicted of assault and battery of a law enforcement officer

Where the defendant brandished a knife while standing within 10 feet of a law enforcement officer, told her to stay away, and disregarded her repeated commands to drop it, he […] T...

Ponderous and Substantial Things: Parsing the Evidence in State v. Phelps

A defendant’s simultaneous possession of multiple guns will generally support only one conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon. In State v. Phelps, No. COA25-934 (June 3,...

Reasonable Suspicion-Expanded Traffic Stop

Oldenburg was convicted for possession of methamphetamine after a plea of no contest as a repeat offender. The post Reasonable Suspicion-Expanded Traffic Stop appeared first on Wis...

Prosecutorial Misconduct-Burden Shifting-Sexual Assault

Wilson was charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting a child. The post Prosecutorial Misconduct-Burden Shifting-Sexual Assault appeared first on Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal...

Case Summaries: N.C. Court of Appeals (July 15, 2026)

This post summarizes the lone published opinion in a criminal case issued by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on July 15, 2026. (1) Possession of multiple concealed firearms on...

Man sentenced for obstructing an officer during 2019 shooting seeks to have conviction overturned at WV Supreme Court of...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — As the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals begins a new term Wednesday, a man who was allegedly involved in a shooting incident that left two Cabell C...

Man charged in Topeka killings, kidnapping seeks new counsel

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka man accused of killing two family members, kidnapping a child and taking him to Illinois, is seeking new defense counsel. The Topeka Police Department arre...