Smith's Criminal Case Compendium

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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E.g., 11/09/2024
E.g., 11/09/2024

In this Watauga County case, defendant appealed after pleading guilty to larceny and breaking and entering, arguing error in denying his motion to suppress the results of a search of his property. The Court of Appeals found no error.

In December of 2022, a caller reported two chainsaws...

In this child sex case, the court held that although the magistrate violated G.S. 15A-245 by considering the officer’s sworn testimony when determining whether probable cause supported the warrant but failing to record that testimony as required by the statute, this was not a basis for granting...

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