by Anthony R. Williams | Oct 2, 2026 | Criminal Law, Post-Conviction, Wake County
State of North Carolina vs. Sean Kelly Jones (COA25-1058), is a case out of Wake County where Mr. Jones entered plea of guilty in superior court but raises aspects of the judgement before the North Carolina Court of Appeals. This case presents insight on the...
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 | Oct 1, 2026 | Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Orange County, Post-Conviction
State of North Carolina vs. Frankie Eugene Shipman (COA25-682), is a case out of Orange County that looks at the notice requirements for someone who is subject to a domestic violence protection order (DVPO). Additionally, the North Carolina Court of Appeals also looks...
by Lisa Anderson Williams | Sep 30, 2026 | Criminal Law, Durham County, Jury Instructions, Post-Conviction
State of North Carolina vs. James Fredrick Bowman (COA23-82-2), is a case out of Durham County with an interesting trial and appellate procedural history. The case was before the North Carolina Court of Appeals twice. Initially, it was reversed in part and remanded...
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 In this unpublished opinion out of Wake County, the appellate Court conducts a very fact intensive review.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...
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