Criminal Procedure
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North Carolina’s Nesting Doll Dilemma: Attorneys Fees as a Sanction in Family Law Criminal Contempt Proceedings
By Nate Drum From the very first day of law school, students are taught that every legal action can be… Read More
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U.S. Jails & Prisons Poorly Positioned to Prevent COVID-19 Spread
By Amanda Manzano The rapid spread of COVID-19 has disrupted business as usual across the globe and created a “new… Read More
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Adnan Syed and the Right to Counsel
By Amanda Manzano “That a person who happens to be a lawyer is present at trial alongside the accused, however,… Read More
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“Take the Marijuana Out of It; It’s Not Marijuana:” Law Enforcement, Farmers, Smokable Hemp, and Probable Cause in North Carolina
By Katharine Batchelor On August 20, 2019, the North Carolina House passed its version of Senate Bill 315, the North… Read More
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As Free as a Bird: The Middle Finger and the First Amendment
By Michael Johnston When Shawn Ellis extended his middle finger while riding in the passenger seat of a vehicle on… Read More
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Judges of the Fourth Circuit – Hon. Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr.
By: Jason Wiener Francis Dominic Murnaghan, Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 20, 1920.[1] After he received an… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Clarifies Rules for Designations of ACCA Predicate Convictions
By Samuel D. Gilleran and Nicholas T. Pappayliou Background On August 22, 2018, the Fourth Circuit decided United States v.… Read More
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4th Amendment Rights: The Reasonableness of Prolonged Traffic Stops
By: Matthew Welch & Gilbert Smolenski On March 1, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Applies Deferential Standard to Affirm Denial of § 2254 Petition
By Ali Fenno On November 23, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case of Rodriguez… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Upholds Criminal Sentence for “Threatening Communication” Charge
By Kelsey Mellan On February 9, 2017, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in United States v. Spencer, a… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Declines to Invalidate Petitioner’s Guilty Plea
By Ali Fenno On October 25, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case of Dingle… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Conviction in Unlawful Receipt of Government Benefits Case
By: Kristina Wilson On Friday, October 21, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case United… Read More