by Lisa Anderson Williams | Sep 29, 2026 | Criminal Law, Durham County, Evidence, Jury Instructions, Post-Conviction
In State of North Carolina vs. Peter Stevenson (COA25-1035), a case out of Durham County, Mr. Stevenson raises two issues on appeal. First he asserts that the trial court erred by instructing the jury on the aggressor doctrine. Second, he argues that the trial court...
by Lisa Anderson Williams | Sep 28, 2026 | Criminal Law, Post-Conviction, Search and Seizure, Wake County
In State of North Carolina vs. Krystal Diane Reynolds (COA25-546), Ms. Reynolds appeals the trial court’s denial of her motion to suppress. In this unpublished opinion out of Wake County, the appellate Court conducts a very fact intensive review. The Court’s review...
by Anthony R. Williams | Sep 26, 2026 | Criminal Law, First-Degree Murder, Orange County
On September 18, 2026, an Orange County Superior Cout Judge ruled a defendant not guilty by reason of insanity in the August 28, 2023, shooting death of a UNC-Chapel Hill associate professor. Tailei Qi was charged with first-degree murder in the death of associate...
by Lisa Anderson Williams | Sep 25, 2026 | Criminal Law, Evidence, Post-Conviction
In an unpublished opinion filed in September of 2026, the North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed a very important evidentiary issue in a child sex offense case. The State of North Carolina v. Michael James Crum (COA25-1008) is a case out of Lee County where Mr....
by Lisa Anderson Williams | Sep 22, 2026 | Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Jury Instructions, Post-Conviction
State of North Carolina v. Jaquale Markece Burnette (COA25-837) is an unpublished opinion of the North Carolina Court of Appeals from a case out of Alamance County. This case is interesting because Mr. Burnette was convicted of second-degree kidnapping among other...
by Anthony R. Williams | Sep 22, 2026 | Criminal Law, Habitual Felon, Jury Pool, Post-Conviction
State of North Carolina v. Charles Lee Boyd (COA26-40)is an unpublished opinion of the North Carolina Court of Appeals from a case out of Forsyth County. Here, the Court addresses whether the trial court committed error by not granting Mr. Boyd’s motion to strike the...
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