This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on September 17, 2025. Trial court erred by conducting summary criminal contempt proceedings when the defendant’s conduct constituted indirect criminal contempt. State v. Brinkley, No. COA24-681 (N.C. Ct. App. Sept. 17, 2025) (Pasquotank County). In April 2023, the defendant pled … Read more

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