This post was originally published on this siteFormer President Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felonies in his “hush money” trial in New York yesterday, making him the first former president in U.S. history to be convicted of a crime.…
Read MoreThis post was originally published on this siteIntimate partner violence is abuse or aggression that occurs in a romantic relationship, usually between current or former spouses or current or former dating partners. According to the NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence,…
Read MoreThis post was originally published on this siteA lawsuit has been filed against the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and its secretary, asserting that the state’s lack of assessment and treatment services has resulted in people with…
Read MoreThis post was originally published on this siteBy now, court officials are familiar with the pretrial release laws as amended by the Pretrial Integrity Act. The application of G.S. 15A-533(b) regarding defendants charged with certain high-level felonies has been fairly…
Read MoreThis post was originally published on this siteOn Monday, the Louisiana Senate unanimously passed a bill that would make it a crime to knowingly import, transport, buy, sell, manufacture, or possess a child sex doll. According to proponents of the…
Read MoreThis post was originally published on this siteLast week, in the first part of this two-part series, I talked about the “crime of domestic violence” ground of deportability for noncitizens and what role convictions of North Carolina offenses play in…
Read MoreThis post was originally published on this siteA noncitizen can lose status—that is, the right to be in the U.S.—and be forced to leave if he or she comes within a ground of deportability. In general, the grounds of deportability…
Read MoreThis post was originally published on this siteA man convicted for a 2015 killing in New York has been released and his indictment has been dismissed solely because he was held at the wrong prison. Terrence Lewis was serving a…
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This post was originally published on this siteI am happy to announce that a new Administration of Justice Bulletin, The Pretrial Integrity Act, is now available. It answers several questions raised by the new pretrial release laws enacted by S.L. 2023-75.…
Read MoreThis post was originally published on this siteThe long-awaited North Carolina sports betting law went into effect on Monday. House Bill 347, which was passed last summer, authorizes and regulates wagering on horse racing and on professional, college, and amateur…
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