by Anthony R. Williams | Sep 21, 2026 | Criminal Law, First-Degree Murder, Post-Conviction
State of North Carolina v. Aaron Lamont Little Jr. (COA25-1097) is an unpublished opinion of the North Carolina Court of Appeals from a case out of Guilford County. Here, the Court addresses the legal punishment of one continuous act that results in two victims and...
by Lisa Anderson Williams | Sep 20, 2026 | Criminal Law, DNA, First-Degree Murder, Jury Instructions, Post-Conviction
State of North Carolina v. Rocky Marciana Ashford (COA25-1116) is an unpublished opinion of the North Carolina Court of Appeals from a case out of Wayne County. Here, the court considers whether the conduct of a prosecutor during a trial warrants a mistrial and Mr....
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 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State of North Carolina v. Tyler David Clark (COA25-777) is an unpublished opinion of the North Carolina Court of Appeals from a case out of Caswell County.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...
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