Smith's Criminal Case Compendium
Smith's Criminal Case Compendium
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Smith's Criminal Case Compendium
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This compendium includes significant criminal cases by the U.S. Supreme Court & N.C. appellate courts, Nov. 2008 – Present. Selected 4th Circuit cases also are included.
Jessica Smith prepared case summaries Nov. 2008-June 4, 2019; later summaries are prepared by other School staff.
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This Iredell County case began when officers with the Mooresville Police Department seized $16,761 from the defendant’s vehicle while defendant fled the scene (the officers apparently suspected the defendant of drug activity). A few days later, the defendant filed a motion in state district...
A defendant who pleaded guilty to felony possession of marijuana had no right to appeal the trial court’s order forfeiting $400 in cash seized from his car under G.S. 90-112(a)(2).