As WRAL reports, the General Assembly passed and Governor Roy Cooper signed legislation that repeals the 2017 law designed to reduce the number of seats on the Court of Appeals from 15 to 12 over time. When it was passed, the plan to reduce the number of seats on the court caused Judge Doug McCullough to unexpectedly retire from the bench so that his seat would not be eliminated. The enactment of the new law keeping the number of seats on the court at 15 is intended to end litigation over the controversial measure. Crimes Supplement. Jessie Smith’s North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime is an incredibly useful resource for people who work in criminal law and it is important to keep your copy up to date with the yearly cumulative supplement. The 2018 version of the supplement recently was released and it includes access to the online version of the full book through May 1, 2020. NC Judicial Branch employees may procure copies through the AOC’s online store. Contact the Purchasing Services Division (purchasing@nccourts.org) with questions. The AOC requests prior approval from division managers before ordering through the AOC's online store. Basketball Crimes. WRAL reports that three men, one a former Adidas executive, involved in a conspiracy to pay top college basketball recruits to go to Adidas-sponsored schools were sentenced to federal prison this week. Late last year, the men were convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud arising from illegal payments made to families of recruits [...]
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