by Anthony R. Williams | Oct 11, 2026 | Criminal Law, Durham County, Evidence, Jury Instructions, Post-Conviction
State of North Carolina v. Rashawn Harwell (COA25-348) is a Durham County case in which Mr. Harwell was convicted of second-degree murder based on the State’s theory of acting in concert. Mr. Harwell appealed his conviction to the North Carolina Court of Appeals...
by Anthony R. Williams | Oct 9, 2026 | Criminal Law, Evidence, First-Degree Murder, Jury Instructions, Post-Conviction, Wake County
State of North Carolina v. William Jameson Reece Atkins (COA25-707) is a murder case in which the North Carolina Court of Appeals was presented with four issues on appeal but focused its attention on only one. Here the Court considers whether Mr. Atkins was prejudiced...
by Anthony R. Williams | Oct 8, 2026 | Criminal Law, Evidence, First-Degree Murder, Jury Instructions, Post-Conviction, Wake County
State of North Carolina vs. Tiffany Latoya Jackson (COA25-495), is a case out of Wake County in which the Ms. Jackson raises a Harbison issue and an ineffective assistance of counsel (IAC) issue on appeal. The North Carolina Court of Appeals found no error with...
by Anthony R. Williams | Oct 5, 2026 | Criminal Law, First-Degree Murder, Post-Conviction, Wake County
State of North Carolina vs. Juan Manuel Calvo-Hernandez (COA25-259), is a case out of Wake County in which the only issue raised on appeal was ineffective assistance of counsel (IAC). After conducting its review, the North Carolina Court of Appeals determined...
by Anthony R. Williams | Oct 5, 2026 | Criminal Law, Habitual Felon, Post-Conviction, Wake County
State of North Carolina vs. Mark Anthony Stanford (COA24-700), is a case out of Wake County that looks at the application N.C.G.S. §14-7.6 and N.C.G.S. §15A-1340.14(d) in the sentencing of a defendant who has attained habitual felon status. Mr. Stanford...
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