by Lisa Anderson Williams | Sep 20, 2026 | Criminal Law, DNA, Wake County
In another example of the possibilities that can be realized through modern technology, the Raleigh Police Department has recently announced that the remains of a 15-year-old girl that were found in Wilson County nearly 50 years ago have been positively identified....
by Lisa Anderson Williams | Sep 16, 2026 | Criminal Law, Durham County, Motion for Appropriate Relief, Post-Conviction, Probation
Depending on the county, probation violation hearings can be somewhat informal and probation cases on trial court dockets can move rather quickly through trial court. This goes for felony and misdemeanor probation cases. However, the consequences of a court...
by Lisa Anderson Williams | Sep 15, 2026 | Criminal Law, First-Degree Murder, Post-Conviction
State of North Carolina v. Willie Earl Williams, Jr. (COA25-752), is an unpublished opinion of the North Carolina Court of Appeals arising out of Rowan County that presents an interesting set of facts and raises an equally interesting set of issues on appeal. In this...
by Lisa Anderson Williams | Sep 14, 2026 | Criminal Law, Post-Conviction
In State of North Carolina v. Johnathan Terrille Jordan (COA25-1032), an unpublished opinion of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the Court addresses a number of interesting issues in a case that arouse out of a Columbus County traffic stop that ultimately...
by Lisa Anderson Williams | Sep 2, 2026 | Criminal Law, Post-Conviction
A garden variety of issues were before the North Carolina Court of Appeals in the case of State of North Carolina v. Jeffery Michael Phelps (COA25-934). This case was filed in June of 2026 and arose out of Pitt County. The Greenville Police responded to a call of...
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