North Carolina Case Commentaries

Enhancing Accessibility in Speedy Trial Proceedings: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WESLEY ADDISON SAMS

Date: Jul 2, 1986

Enhancing Accessibility in Speedy Trial Proceedings: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WESLEY ADDISON SAMS Introduction In the landmark case of STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WESLEY ADDISON SAMS...

Admissibility of Stolen Goods in Circumstantial Evidence: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. MERCER

Date: Jun 2, 1986

Admissibility of Stolen Goods in Circumstantial Evidence: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. MERCER Introduction STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WAYNE THEODORE MERCER, adjudicated by the Supreme...

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. KEITH BARTS (1986): Upholding Death-Qualified Juries and Comprehensive Conviction Review

Date: Jun 2, 1986

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. KEITH BARTS (1986): Upholding Death-Qualified Juries and Comprehensive Conviction Review Introduction STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. KEITH BARTS is a landmark decision rendered...

Reaffirming the Boundaries of Unfair Trade Practices in Insurance: Pearce v. American Defender Life Insurance Company

Date: May 2, 1986

Reaffirming the Boundaries of Unfair Trade Practices in Insurance: Pearce v. American Defender Life Insurance Company Introduction The Supreme Court of North Carolina's decision in Leta Pearce,...

Establishing Total Disability in Byssinosis Cases: PEOPLES v. CONE MILLS CORPoration

Date: May 2, 1986

Total Disability Determination in Occupational Lung Disease: PEOPLES v. CONE MILLS CORPoration Introduction PEOPLES v. CONE MILLS CORPoration is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of North...

Proportionality in Death Sentencing: Insights from State of North Carolina v. Charles Gene Rogers

Date: Apr 2, 1986

Proportionality in Death Sentencing: Insights from State of North Carolina v. Charles Gene Rogers Introduction In the landmark case of State of North Carolina v. Charles Gene Rogers, aka "Daddy Rich"...

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress in Employment: Forsyth Country Club Case Commentary

Date: Mar 2, 1986

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress in Employment: Forsyth Country Club Case Commentary Introduction The case of Marlene Hogan, April Cornatzer, and Sonya Mitchell v. Forsyth Country Club...

Utility Knife Defined as Deadly Weapon in First-Degree Rape Cases: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. NATHANIEL LEE TORAIN

Date: Mar 2, 1986

Utility Knife Defined as Deadly Weapon in First-Degree Rape Cases: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. NATHANIEL LEE TORAIN (316 N.C. 111) Introduction The case of State of North Carolina v....

Distinct Offenses in Heroin Trafficking: North Carolina's 90-95(h)(4)(c) Provisions

Date: Mar 2, 1986

Distinct Offenses in Heroin Trafficking: North Carolina's 90-95(h)(4)(c) Provisions Introduction State of North Carolina v. Samuel Perry (316 N.C. 87), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of North...

Affirming the Application of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure in Private Condemnation Proceedings

Date: Feb 2, 1986

Affirming the Application of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure in Private Condemnation Proceedings Introduction Virginia Electric and Power Company v. Marshall F. Tillett, Jr. and Wife, Blythe...

Self-Defense and Aggressor Status: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. EDGAR EARL MIZE

Date: Feb 2, 1986

Self-Defense and Aggressor Status: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. EDGAR EARL MIZE Introduction State of North Carolina v. Edgar Earl Mize (316 N.C. 48, 1986) is a pivotal case adjudicated...

Comprehensive Commentary on STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WILLIAM THOMAS RIDDICK (315 N.C. 749)

Date: Feb 2, 1986

Admissibility of Leading Questions and Expert Testimony in Juvenile Witness Cases: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WILLIAM THOMAS RIDDICK Introduction STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WILLIAM...

Defining 'Especially Heinous, Atrocious, or Cruel' in Capital Sentencing: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. GLADDEN

Date: Feb 2, 1986

Defining 'Especially Heinous, Atrocious, or Cruel' in Capital Sentencing: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. GLADDEN Introduction STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WILLIE JAMES GLADDEN (315 N.C. 398,...

Admissibility of Hearsay Under Rule 804(b)(5) in Murder Cases: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. BOBBY DEAN TRIPLETT, JR.

Date: Feb 2, 1986

Admissibility of Hearsay Under Rule 804(b)(5) in Murder Cases: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. BOBBY DEAN TRIPLETT, JR. Introduction The case of STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. BOBBY DEAN...

Reaffirming the Limits of Plain Error in Defendant's Right to Silence: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. ALTON LEAMONTE WALKER

Date: Feb 2, 1986

Reaffirming the Limits of Plain Error in Defendant's Right to Silence Introduction In State of North Carolina v. Alton Leamonte Walker (316 N.C. 33), the Supreme Court of North Carolina addressed...

Admissibility of Prior Assault Evidence in Cross-Examination Under N.C.G.S. 8C-1: State v. Morgan

Date: Feb 2, 1986

Admissibility of Prior Assault Evidence in Cross-Examination Under N.C.G.S. 8C-1: State v. Morgan Introduction State of North Carolina v. Bradley Eugene Morgan, 315 N.C. 626, decided by the Supreme...

Legislative Intent and Double Jeopardy: An Analysis of STATE v. GARDNER

Date: Feb 2, 1986

Legislative Intent and Double Jeopardy: An Analysis of STATE v. GARDNER Introduction State of North Carolina v. Franklin D. Gardner, Jr. (315 N.C. 444), decided on February 18, 1986, by the Supreme...

Gradual Contamination Excluded: Waste Management of Carolinas Inc. v. Peerless Insurance Co.

Date: Feb 2, 1986

Gradual Contamination Excluded: Waste Management of Carolinas Inc. v. Peerless Insurance Company Introduction Waste Management of Carolinas, Inc., trading as Trash Removal Service, Inc. v. Peerless...

Admissibility of Prior Sexual Offenses Evidence in Child Abuse Cases: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. JOSEPH J. DeLEONARDO

Date: Feb 2, 1986

Admissibility of Prior Sexual Offenses Evidence in Child Abuse Cases: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. JOSEPH J. DeLEONARDO Introduction STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. JOSEPH J. DeLEONARDO (315...

Limits on Double Jeopardy: Separate Punishments for Rape and Kidnapping in STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WENDELL MASON

Date: Feb 2, 1986

Limits on Double Jeopardy: Separate Punishments for Rape and Kidnapping in STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WENDELL MASON Introduction STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WENDELL MASON (315 N.C. 724), decided by...