by Anthony R. Williams | Aug 25, 2026 | Criminal Law, Motion for Appropriate Relief, Post-Conviction
State of North Carolina v. Dwayne G. Davis (COA25-11), is a recently filed North Carolina Court of Appeals decision out of Vance County. In this case, the Court analyzes two issues that come up often in our criminal courts. One is the voluntariness of a confession and...
by Anthony R. Williams | Aug 22, 2026 | Criminal Law, Post-Conviction
The North Carolina Supreme Court recently reversed its own decision to allow discretionary review in the case of State of North Carolina v. Codie Bruce Schiene (305PA24), This is a case that arose out of Mecklenburg County. Here Mr. Schiene moved the trial court to...
by Lisa Anderson Williams | Aug 19, 2026 | Criminal Law, Post-Conviction
State of North Carolina v. Terry Wayne Norris, Jr. (177PA24), came before the North Carolina Supreme Court on the State’s petition for discretionary review of a unanimous decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The case arose out of Rutherford County. This is...
by Anthony R. Williams | Aug 18, 2026 | Criminal Law, Habitual Felon, Post-Conviction
In August of 2026, the North Carolina Supreme Court filed its decision in a very important case that addresses the timing of filing a habitual felon indictment. The State of North Carolina v. Charles Leon Garmon (329A24), addresses other points of law as well as,...
by Anthony R. Williams | Aug 18, 2026 | Criminal Law, Post-Conviction
In July of 2026, the North Carolina Court of Appeals filed its opinion in the case of The State of North Carolina v. Barry Boyd Broadway (COA25-1159) out of Mecklenburg County. This is an assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury...
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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