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. Knight, 369 N.C. 640 (June 9, 2017)
Arrest, Search, and Investigation > Interrogation and Confession > Miranda > Waiver of Rights > Requirement that Defendant Understand Rights Before Waiver

Applying Berghuis v. Thompkins, 560 U.S. 370 (2010),the court held that the defendant understood his Miranda rights and through a course of conduct indicating waiver, provided a knowing and voluntary waiver of those rights. During the interrogation, the defendant never said...
State v. Benitez, 283 N.C. App. 40 (Apr. 19, 2022)
Arrest, Search, and Investigation > Interrogation and Confession > Miranda > Waiver of Rights > Requirement that Defendant Understand Rights Before Waiver

This Lee county case has a lengthy procedural history, summarized in State v. Benitez, 258 N.C. App. 491, 813 S.E.2d 268 (2018) (Benitez I). Most recently, the case was remanded to the trial court to conduct a review of the totality of the...
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