by Lisa Anderson Williams | Oct 11, 2026 | Criminal Law, DWI, Evidence, Post-Conviction, Traffic, Wake County
State of North Carolina v. Theric Arnold Holt (COA25-560) is a driving while impaired case in which the Confrontation Clauses of both the United States and North Carolina Constitutions were raised. Here the North Carolina Court of Appeals was tasked with determining...
by Lisa Anderson Williams | Oct 2, 2026 | Chatham County, Criminal Law, Durham County, DWI, Orange County, Post-Conviction, Traffic, Wake County
October 1, 2026, marked the 59th anniversary of the first session of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The North Carolina General Assembly created the Court of Appeals in 1967 following a 1965 amendment to the North Carolina Constitution which authorized its...
by Anthony R. Williams | Sep 13, 2026 | DWI, Post-Conviction, Traffic
The constitutionality and validity of traffic checkpoints is an issue that comes across the minds of many. They are viewed by some as an inconvenience and by others as a necessity in order to maintain public safety. In State of North Carolina v. Ostil Flores-Roca...
by Anthony R. Williams | Aug 17, 2026 | DWI, Orange County, Post-Conviction
In June of 2026, the North Carolina Court of Appeals filed a very important opinion in a case that arose out of Orange County. In State of North Carolina v. Brandon Anthony Dade (COA25-721), the appellate court rendered a decision in a case of first impression. The...
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