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20015
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This bulletin discusses selected cases of the United States Supreme Court, North Carolina Supreme Court, and North Carolina Court of Appeals that were decided during the period from August 3, 2004-January 4, 2005. Among the cases were issues of the Fourth Amendment (U.S. Supreme Court), evidence and capital case issues (NC Supreme Court) and criminal law and procedures (NC Court of Appeals).
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20016
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This bulletin summarizes the constitutional, statutory, and case law regarding pleas and plea negotiations in superior court. Types of pleas, plea bargaining, plea procedure, withdrawal, and challenging of a plea are among the topics covered.
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20017
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This bulletin discusses selected cases of the United States Supreme Court, North Carolina Supreme Court, and North Carolina Court of Appeals that were decided during the period from August 3, 2004-January 4, 2005. Among the cases were issues of the Fourth Amendment (U.S. Supreme Court), sentencing (NC Supreme Court) and evidence and evidence and arrest, search, and confession issues (NC Court of Appeals).
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20018
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This bulletin discusses The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preemption of state law and sets out the analytical steps state courts should follow in addressing issues of FAA preemption.
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20019
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This bulletin examines the roles and responsibilities of court-appointed lawyers in guardianship proceedings under North Carolina law, the guardianship statutes of other states, the rules of professional conduct for lawyers, and the U.S. and North Carolina constitutions.
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20020
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The 2005 NC General Assembly enacted a number of bills affecting small claims and miscellaneous duties of magistrates. Brannon discusses these changes, including small claims procedures, landlord tenant issues, and domestic violence.
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20021
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The 2005 NC General Assembly enacted a number of bills affecting criminal laws and procedures. Among the bills were ones dealing with sex-related offenses and animal-related offenses, controlled substances, and sentencing and probation. The most significant one, however, was the Blakely Bill which responded to rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court that rendered unconstitutional portions of North Carolina's sentencing statutes.
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20022
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This bulletin supplements the Institute of Government, North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime (Fifth Edition 2001). It includes new legislation and case law through December 6, 2005, and makes other changes. This bulletin replaces all prior supplements published under the Administration of Justice Bulletin series and carries forward relevant information in prior bulletins.
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20265
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This bulletin supplements the 2005 edition of the Institute of Government book, Punishments for North Carolina Crimes and Motor Vehicle Offenses. It covers legislation enacted by the NC General Assembly during its 2005 session that affect punishments for the listed offenses. The bulletin is divided into three parts--structured sentencing and related laws; punishment chart for crimes; and punishment chart for motor vehicle offenses.
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20254
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This bulletin supplements the Institute of Government, North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime (Fifth Edition 2001). It includes new legislation and case law through December 2002, and makes other changes.
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20255
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This bulletin addresses the question: What authority does the trial court have to correct an error on its own motion after entry of judgment in a criminal case? The answer depends on when the error is discovered and who benefits from it.
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20256
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This bulletin addresses the question: What authority does the trial court have to correct an error on its own motion after entry of judgment in a criminal case? The answer depends on when the error is discovered and who benefits from it.
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20257
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This bulletin discusses selected cases of the US Supreme Court, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the NC Supreme Court, and the NC Court of Appeals that were decided during the period of December 3, 2002 - July 16, 2003.
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20258
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The 2003 session of the NC General Assembly created no major changes in the areas of criminal law and procedure. This bulletin summarizes the legislative changes affecting those areas, including criminal offenses, domestic violence, juveniles, and motor vehicles.
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20259
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This bulletin summarizes criminal procedure relevant to North Carolina magistrates. Coverage includes criminal process, initial appearance and pretrial release, search warrants, and civil license revocations and vehicle forfeitures.
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