Smith's Criminal Case Compendium

Smith's Criminal Case Compendium

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Smith's Criminal Case Compendium

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This compendium includes significant criminal cases by the U.S. Supreme Court & N.C. appellate courts, Nov. 2008 – Present. Selected 4th Circuit cases also are included.

Jessica Smith prepared case summaries Nov. 2008-June 4, 2019; later summaries are prepared by other School staff.

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State v. Boyd, COA 24-36, ___ N.C. App. ___ 2025-02-05
Criminal Procedure > Jury Instructions > Corrected Instructions
Criminal Procedure > Jury Instructions > Specific Instructions > Homicide > Premeditation & Deliberation
Criminal Procedure > Jury Misconduct & Improper Contact with Jurors
Criminal Procedure > Speedy Trial & Related Issues
In this Pasquotank County case, defendant appealed his convictions for first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, and interfering with an electronic monitoring device, arguing error in (1) violation of his right to a speedy trial, (2) failure to inquire or replace a juror who...
State v. Voltz, ___ N.C. App. ___, 804 S.E.2d 760 2017-08-15
Criminal Procedure > Jury Instructions > Corrected Instructions
Criminal Procedure > Jury Instructions > Material Conflict in Instructions

(1) The court rejected the defendant’s argument that the trial court erred by providing the jury with written jury instructions on the charge of felonious breaking or entering which conflicted and materially differed from the court’s earlier oral instructions. As a general rule, when there are...
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