Miller and Constructive Possession
Last week, the North Carolina Supreme Court decided State v. Miller, an interesting and very, very close constructive possession case. Prosecutors, defense lawyers, and judges should all be aware of...
View ArticleConstructive Possession of Drugs
One of the most frequently litigated issues in North Carolina drug cases is constructive possession. Jeff wrote about one case (here) over a year ago. My research shows no less than eleven published...
View ArticleInteresting Constructive Possession Case
The last batch of opinions from the court of appeals included a really interesting constructive possession case.The facts of State v. Slaughter, __ N.C. App. __ (2011), are as follows. Officers...
View ArticleMust Officers Now Arrest, Rather Than Cite, for Misdemeanor Marijuana...
This session, the General Assembly made some changes to the statute governing the fingerprinting of criminal defendants. Inside and outside the School of Government, people are divided about whether...
View ArticlePossession of Fentanyl
In keeping with my recent work in the Chapter 90 realm, here is another issue, presented in pop quiz form. Without peeking at the statutes:Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit...
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New Criminal Provision Prohibiting the Possession of Skimming Devices
The North Carolina legislature recently passed S.L. 2021-68 which amends the existing financial transaction card theft statute to include knowingly possessing, selling, or delivering a skimming device....
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