Record #:

22514

Author(s):

John H. Tucker

Abstract:

Citing police and prosecutor misconduct, attorneys Theresa Newman and Jamie Lau of the Duke Wrongful Convictions Clinic may be able to vindicate Derrick McRae, a mentally-ill black man, of a murder committed in Rockingham, NC in 1995.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 1, January 2015, p7-17, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Criminal justice--Fairness of; Racial profiling--Alamance County; Court trials--Motions for appropriate relief; Courts--North Carolina; Police-misconduct; Prosecution-misconduct; Court cases

Record #:

20272

Author(s):

Smith, Jessica

Abstract:

This bulletin discusses procedural issues that arise in connection with motions for appropriate relief filed in the trial division including for example, grounds that can be asserted, timing rules, counsel issues, discovery, procedural default, hearings, standards and burdens, and appeal.

Source:

Administration of Justice Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7908 .A15 U6), Vol. Issue 3, June 2010, p1-42, f

Subject(s):

Court trials--Motions for appropriate relief

Record #:

20285

Author(s):

Smith, Jessica

Abstract:

The admissibility of Rule 404(b) evidence is one of the most litigated evidence issues. The rule pertains to evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts. This bulletin explains Rule 404(b) and provides a framework for analyzing admissibility issues regarding other crimes, wrongs, or acts evidence.

Source:

Administration of Justice Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7908 .A15 U6), Vol. Issue 4, Apr 2013, p1-17

Subject(s):

Court trials--Motions for appropriate relief; Evidence--Admissibility of