by Lisa Anderson Williams | Aug 28, 2026 | Criminal Law
State v. Lingerfelt is a recently filed North Carolina Supreme Court decision out of McDowell County. In this matter, the Court looked at the procedure for petitioning for termination of sex offender registration. Here the Court held that when there are...
by Anthony R. Williams | Aug 25, 2026 | Criminal Law
State v. Davis is a recently filed North Carolina Court of Appeals decision out of Vance County. In this case, the Court analyzes two issues that come up often in our criminal courts. One is the voluntariness of a confession and the other is the treatment of out of...
by Anthony R. Williams | Aug 22, 2026 | Criminal Law
The North Carolina Supreme Court recently reversed its own decision to allow discretionary review in the case of State v. Schiene. This is a case that arose out of Mecklenburg County. Here Mr. Schiene moved the trial court to suppress evidence seized from his vehicle...
by Lisa Anderson Williams | Aug 21, 2026 | Criminal Law
State v. Metcalf is a North Carolina Court of Appeals opinion that was filed in June of 2026. This case arose out of Wake County and involves a Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO) and felonious stalking. Finding that the trial was free of error, the...
by Lisa Anderson Williams | Aug 19, 2026 | Criminal Law
State v. Norris came before the North Carolina Supreme Court on the State’s petition for discretionary review of a unanimous decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The case arose out of Rutherford County. This is a possession of a firearm by a convicted...
by Anthony R. Williams | Aug 18, 2026 | Criminal Law
In August of 2026, the North Carolina Supreme Court filed its decision in a very important case that addresses the timing of filing a habitual felon indictment. The State of North Carolina v. Charles Leon Garmon addresses other points of law as well as, however, its...
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