Record #:

20031

Author(s):

Rubin, John

Abstract:

The NC General Assembly passed three major acts affecting criminal law and procedure in 2006. The first deals with individuals who are required to register as sex offenders. The second created a new commission to review claims of innocence by persons who have been convicted of felonies. The last made sweeping changes to the state's impaired driving laws.

Source:

Administration of Justice Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7908 .A15 U6), Vol. Issue 3, Jan 2007, p1-30

Subject(s):

Criminal law and procedure--Law and legislation, 2006; Sex offenders--Registration; Felony convictions; Impaired driving

Record #:

23266

Author(s):

Tucker, John H.

Abstract:

Derrick McRae serves a life prison sentence for a crime he says he did not commit. His case has been appealed and two attorneys work to have him vindicated.

Source:

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

Subject(s):

Prison sentences; Felony convictions

Record #:

35401

Author(s):

Medlin, John

Abstract:

According to John Medlin, by the 1970s, the number of felony level criminal convictions and domestic violence reports had skyrocketed in tandem with a population explosion. This left lawmakers and citizens speculating that NC’s Judicial System, without in depth reevaluation since the 1950s, was overdue for a much needed overhaul. In fact, a survey conducted in 1996, part of the Bell Commission, confirmed that the worsening social conditions had not only soured many people’s view of society. It had also soured their view of how the court system was handling—or rather, improperly handling—the crisis. Timely then were suggestions made by the Bell Commission that may bring Tar Heel justice closer to ideal.

Source:

North Carolina State Bar Journal (NoCar KF 200 N67), Vol. 1 Issue 1, Fall 1996, p16-18

Subject(s):

Felony convictions; Domestic violence crimes