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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Criminal Procedure > Appellate Issues > Failure to Raise Issue/Object at Trial & Related Issues
Criminal Procedure > Counsel Issues > Ineffective Assistance of Counsel > Strickland Attorney Error Issues
Criminal Procedure > Jury Instructions > Specific Instructions > Defendant’s False, Contradictory, or Conflicting Statements

In this Duplin County case, the defendant was convicted by a jury of financial card fraud, obtaining property by false pretenses, identity theft, and habitual felon. She appealed, arguing that her motion to dismiss for insufficiency of the evidence should have been granted as to the identity...
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