Case Summary — State v. Richardson, No. 272A14 (N.C. Sept. 1, 2023).

Published for NC Criminal Law on September 12, 2023.

Presented with an appalling set of facts, the North Carolina Supreme Court unanimously upheld the defendant’s convictions for murder, kidnapping, sex offense, and felony child abuse.  The majority affirmed a sentence of death.  Justice Berger’s concurring opinion, addressing only a Miranda issue, was joined by four other justices, making it “the supplemental opinion of the ... Read more

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