by Anthony R. Williams | Sep 20, 2026 | Criminal Law, First-Degree Murder, Jury Instructions, Post-Conviction
State of North Carolina v. Tyler David Clark (COA25-777) is an unpublished opinion of the North Carolina Court of Appeals from a case out of Caswell County. Here, a seventeen-year-old was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his father. On appeal,...
by Anthony R. Williams | Sep 19, 2026 | Criminal Law, DNA
In an interesting case out the state of New York, DNA from a commercial genealogical website has been used to convict a man of a rape that was committed 25 years ago. It is the first conviction of this kind in the state of New York. On September 18, 2026, Jancys...
by Anthony R. Williams | Sep 18, 2026 | Criminal Law, Post-Conviction
The jury has been picked. Opening statements have been completed. The State has just finished examining its third witness. Now the defendant has decided that they want to represent themself. What happens next and why? This is the scenario that was before the North...
by Anthony R. Williams | Sep 17, 2026 | Criminal Law, DNA, First-Degree Murder, Post-Conviction, Search and Seizure
State of North Carolina v. J’Marius Deshaw Howze (COA24-624) is a published opinion of the North Carolina Court of Appeals filed in August of 2026 that raises some very creative arguments on the issue of search and seizure. This is a Guilford County case in...
by Anthony R. Williams | Sep 15, 2026 | Criminal Law, First-Degree Murder, Post-Conviction, Wake County
In today’s society, cell phone data combined with video camera footage can essentially allow a piecing together of a person’s entire day. In State of North Carolina v. Isaiah Murchison-Clark (COA25-1025), is a fascinating case from an investigative standpoint,...
Recent Comments