by Anthony R. Williams | Sep 17, 2026 | Criminal Law, DNA, First-Degree Murder, Post-Conviction, Search and Seizure
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...
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 Anthony R. Williams | Sep 15, 2026 | Criminal Law, First-Degree Murder, Post-Conviction, Wake County
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,...
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 (COA25-752), is an unpublished opinion of the North Carolina Court of Appeals arising out of Rowan County that presents an interesting set of facts and raises an equally interesting set of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 Anthony R. Williams | Sep 14, 2026 | Criminal Law, Post-Conviction
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 In State of North Carolina v. Johnathan Lynn Jenkins (COA25-935), an unpublished opinion of the North Carolina...
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In State of North Carolina v. Johnathan Terrille Jordan (COA25-1032), an unpublished opinion of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the Court addresses a number of interesting issues in a case that arouse out of a Columbus County traffic stop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...
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