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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State v. Thomas, ___ N.C. App. ___, 834 S.E.2d 654 (Oct. 15, 2019)
Evidence > Prior Acts--404(b) Evidence > Act Must Be Sufficiently Connected to Defendant
Evidence > Prior Acts--404(b) Evidence > Evidence Admissible > Defendant’s Homicide, Assault, or Related Conduct

The defendant was convicted of four counts of first-degree murder and other charges and appealed. He argued the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress, his motion to dismiss, and in admitting certain evidence. The Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed. 

The trial court did not...
State v. McKnight, 239 N.C. App. 108 (Jan. 20, 2015)
Evidence > Prior Acts--404(b) Evidence > Act Must Be Sufficiently Connected to Defendant

In this drug trafficking case in which the defendant was prosecuted for possessing and transporting drugs in his car, the trial court erred by admitting evidence of drug contraband found in a home. The defendant picked up two boxes from suspected drug trafficker Travion Stokes, put them in his...
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