by Anthony R. Williams | Oct 9, 2026 | Criminal Law, Evidence, First-Degree Murder, Jury Instructions, Post-Conviction, Wake County
State of North Carolina v. William Jameson Reece Atkins (COA25-707) is a murder case in which the North Carolina Court of Appeals was presented with four issues on appeal but focused its attention on only one. Here the Court considers whether Mr. Atkins was prejudiced...
by Anthony R. Williams | Oct 8, 2026 | Criminal Law, Evidence, First-Degree Murder, Jury Instructions, Post-Conviction, Wake County
State of North Carolina vs. Tiffany Latoya Jackson (COA25-495), is a case out of Wake County in which the Ms. Jackson raises a Harbison issue and an ineffective assistance of counsel (IAC) issue on appeal. The North Carolina Court of Appeals found no error with...
by Lisa Anderson Williams | Oct 6, 2026 | Criminal Law, Evidence, First-Degree Murder, Jury Instructions, Post-Conviction, Wake County
State of North Carolina vs. Antonio Tobias Greene (COA25-506), is a case out of Wake County in which the Mr. Greene raises two issues on appeal. First he challenges the trial court’s denial of his request for a jury instruction on involuntary manslaughter....
by Anthony R. Williams | Oct 5, 2026 | Criminal Law, First-Degree Murder, Post-Conviction, Wake County
State of North Carolina vs. Juan Manuel Calvo-Hernandez (COA25-259), is a case out of Wake County in which the only issue raised on appeal was ineffective assistance of counsel (IAC). After conducting its review, the North Carolina Court of Appeals determined...
by Anthony R. Williams | Oct 5, 2026 | Criminal Law, Habitual Felon, Post-Conviction, Wake County
State of North Carolina vs. Mark Anthony Stanford (COA24-700), is a case out of Wake County that looks at the application N.C.G.S. §14-7.6 and N.C.G.S. §15A-1340.14(d) in the sentencing of a defendant who has attained habitual felon status. Mr. Stanford...
by Lisa Anderson Williams | Oct 3, 2026 | Criminal Law, Evidence, Post-Conviction, Wake County
State of North Carolina vs. Rigoberto Mateos Mendez (COA24-1060), is a case out of Wake County that illustrates the importance of being cognizant about when a defendant gives notice of appeal and carefully crafting the questions that are asked on...
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