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...
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 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 In this unpublished opinion out of Wake County, the appellate Court conducts a very fact intensive review.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...
by Lisa Anderson Williams | Sep 20, 2026 | Criminal Law, DNA, Wake County
In another example of the possibilities that can be realized through modern technology, the Raleigh Police Department has recently announced that the remains of a 15-year-old girl that were found in Wilson County nearly 50 years ago have been positively identified....
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,...
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