A recent opinion out of the North Carolina Court of Appeals is causing comment in the criminal bar. In In The Matter Of J.B.P, (No. COA23-269), a juvenile petition was filed against the juvenile, alleging possession of marijuana with intent to sell and deliver, and carrying a concealed weapon. The juvenile filed a motion to suppress, arguing that the search of his car was unconstitutional.
Continue Reading Smells Like Teen Spirit? Can an Odor of Marijuana Provide Probable Cause for a Search?
Robert Edmunds
Here It Comes Again: AJEI 2024
I have blogged annually about the Appellate Judges Education Institute’s Summit. This year it is being held in Boston from November 14 through 17. As in prior years, it’s going…
Continue Reading Here It Comes Again: AJEI 2024Opinions Galore!
On May 7, 2024 the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued thirty-three published opinions There’s a lot to chew on here. Here’s my summary of a few of the…
Continue Reading Opinions Galore!Fond Farewell to Retired Court of Appeals Chief Judge John Martin
It is with sadness that I report on the recent death of retired Chief Judge John Martin. He had been fighting cancer for several years and went down swinging. His…
Continue Reading Fond Farewell to Retired Court of Appeals Chief Judge John MartinPROMISES, PROMISES
[CORRECTION, JANUARY 26, 2024: Attorney Benjamin Kull, who practices in Durham, pointed out to me that the penultimate paragraph of the original post, discussing searches based on the odor of…
Continue Reading PROMISES, PROMISESCourt of Appeals Has New Chief Judge
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has a new chief judge. Effective January 1, 2024, Chief Justice Newby has appointed Senior Associate Judge Chris Dillon as the new chief of…
Continue Reading Court of Appeals Has New Chief JudgeSix New Specialists
The North Carolina State Bar has announced that six attorneys have passed the grueling examination and have been certified as Specialists in Appellate Practice. They are:
L Lamar Armstrong, III…
Continue Reading Six New Specialists“Fully Reviewable On Appeal”? Huh?
I’ve spent a fair amount of time over the last few months working on the examination recently administered to those seeking to become North Carolina State Bar Board Certified…
Continue Reading “Fully Reviewable On Appeal”? Huh?To Recuse? Or Not To Recuse?
In State v. Richardson, 272A14, filed 1 September 2023, the Supreme Court of North Carolina reviewed the conviction and sentencing of the defendant. The evidence indicated the…
Continue Reading To Recuse? Or Not To Recuse?JUDGE DAVID SENTELLE RETIRES
I’m afraid it’s time to add another to my recent string of blog posts honoring remarkable judges and justices who have left the bench. United States Circuit Judge for…
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