Voluntary Confession and Capital Sentencing in State of North Carolina v. Douglas Williams, Jr. (308 N.C. 47) Introduction State of North Carolina v. Douglas Williams, Jr., 308 N.C. 47 (1983), is a...
McDougall v. North Carolina: Broadening the Scope of Aggravating Prior Felonies in Death Penalty Sentencing Introduction Case Citation: State of North Carolina v. Michael Van McDougall, 308 N.C. 1...
Non-Suggestive Pretrial Photographic Identification Procedures: An Analysis of STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. CLEVELAND SYLVESTER HARRIS Introduction The case of State of North Carolina v. Cleveland...
North Carolina Employment Discrimination Standards Established in Department of Correction v. Earl Gibson Introduction North Carolina Department of Correction v. Earl Gibson (308 N.C. 131) is a...
Significant Contribution Principle in Occupational Disease Workers' Compensation: RUTLEDGE v. TULTEX CORP. Introduction In the landmark case of RUTLEDGE v. TULTEX CORP. (308 N.C. 85, 1983), the...
Adoption of the "Plain Error" Rule in Jury Instruction Omissions Introduction In the landmark case of State of North Carolina v. David Ambrose Odom a/k/a Dawud Al-Amin Shabazz (307 N.C. 655), the...
Admissibility of Polygraph Evidence Overturned in North Carolina Introduction STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. CHARLES ALLEN GRIER (307 N.C. 628), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of North Carolina on...
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. NEAL FRANCIS AHEARN: Establishing Separate Treatment of Offenses in Fair Sentencing Introduction STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. NEAL FRANCIS AHEARN is a landmark decision by...
Affirmation of State Sovereign Immunity and Exclusive Jurisdiction under the Tort Claims Act Introduction The case of Fred Guthrie, Jr. and Kathy Guthrie v. North Carolina State Ports Authority (307...
Admissibility of Hearsay Evidence Showing Ill Will and Motive: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. HOWARD LEE ALSTON 1. Introduction In State of North Carolina v. Howard Lee Alston, the Supreme Court of North...
Overruling the Harris Rule: Evidentiary Approach to Lesser Included Offense Instructions in First Degree Murder Cases Introduction State of North Carolina v. Andrew D. Strickland is a pivotal case...
Harmless Error in Jury Instructions on Self-Defense and Malice: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. JAMES A. BUSH Introduction In the landmark case of STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. JAMES A. BUSH, the Supreme...
Essential Elements Must Be Accurately Instructed to Jurors Introduction The case of State of North Carolina v. Vickie Ann Earnhardt and William Carl Keller (307 N.C. 62) presents a significant...
State v. Weaver: Redefining Lesser Included Offenses in First-Degree Rape Cases Introduction In the landmark case of State of North Carolina v. Henry Weaver (306 N.C. 629, 1982), the Supreme Court of...
Clarifying Standards for Terminating Parental Rights: Moore v. Department of Social Services Introduction The case of In the Matter of Connie Marie Moore and Donnie Lee Moore, Minors (306 N.C. 394)...
Unified Jurisdiction in Products Liability: Bernick v. Cooper Establishes State Law Governing Warranty Claims Introduction William M. Bernick filed a lawsuit against Craig Jurden, Cooper of Canada,...
Probable Cause and Affidavit Staleness in Search Warrants: Insights from State of North Carolina v. Bernard Reid McKinnon Introduction State of North Carolina v. Bernard Reid McKinnon, 306 N.C. 288...
State Third-Party Defendants Admitted in North Carolina State Courts: An In-Depth Analysis of TEACHY v. COBLE DAIRIES, INC. Introduction In the landmark case of LELA J. TEACHY, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE...
Inverse Condemnation as Exclusive Remedy in Airport Noise Cases: Long v. City of Charlotte Introduction In Charles G. Long, Jr., and Wife, Mary P. Long v. City of Charlotte, A Municipal Corporation,...
Discovery Limitations and Harmless Error in Capital Cases: State of North Carolina v. David J. Brown Introduction The case of State of North Carolina v. David J. Brown, adjudicated by the Supreme...