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Forensic Technology Helps Identify Remains Found Nearly 50 Years Ago
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....
Appellate Court Again Finds Defendant Not Entitled to Instruction on Lesser Included Offense
State of North Carolina v. Tyler David Clark (COA25-777) is an unpublished opinion of the North Carolina Court of Appeals from a case out of Caswell County.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,...
DNA Evidence Used to Convict New York Defendant in 25 Year Old Rape Case
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...
Represented Defendant Wants to Represent Himself After Trial Has Begun
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...
When DNA Analysis Turns Yesterday’s Victim Into Today’s Defendant
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...
Probation Violations: The Inability to Pay and Incarceration as a Special Condition in a Durham County Case
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...
Wake County Case Gives Us Phone Data, Video Footage, Eyewitnesses, Circumstantial Evidence, and a Motion to Dismiss
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,...
Double First-Degree Murder Convictions Raise Several Appellate Issues
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...
Statements Made During Plea Negotiations and Protections Under N.C.G.S. §15A-1025 and Rule 410
A jury hearing statements given by a defendant during plea bargain negotiations could potentially lead to devastating consequences for that defendant. In State of North Carolina v. Johnathan Lynn Jenkins (COA25-935), an unpublished opinion of the North Carolina...
Preservation of Motion to Suppress Ruling for Appellate Review
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...
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