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., 10/12/2024
E.g., 10/12/2024

The court held that (1) the defendant, who was employed by a corporation at its boys’ group home location was a custodian of the victim, who lived at the corporation’s girls’ group home location; and (2) the State need not prove that the defendant knew that...

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