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Racial Justice Act Rewritten by State Senate

The Racial Justice Act is only two years old and it may be in its final days. The state Senate “rewrote” the law this week and it is now in the hands of Governor Bev Perdue who has released no indication of whether or not she will sign it. Perdue signed the act into law in 2009, but then so did the Senate. [read more...]

This entry was posted on Friday, December 2nd, 2011 at 10:32 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Charlotte Affirms Pepper Spray Policy With DNC Looming

Charlotte will play host to the Democratic National Convention next year. And with the promise of thousands of extra people in the city, the police are getting a refresher course on crowd control and the use of pepper spray. [read more...]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 at 9:53 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Town of Coats Faces Police Brutality Lawsuit

The town of Coats, NC is facing another lawsuit concerning police misconduct. The last was settled out of court in 2006. This one concerns three plaintiffs who allege police wrongdoing over a period of 6 years. Among the allegations are police brutality, false arrests, and harassment. [read more...]

This entry was posted on Thursday, November 17th, 2011 at 8:50 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Charlotte Police To Get Newest Model Tasers, Hope For Greater Safety

This week the city of Charlotte voted to spend nearly $2 million on 1,600 new Tasers for the police officers of the city. These Tasers are reported to have a safety mechanism built in that the police chief has said is “critical” in preventing any more deaths at the hands of officers. [read more...]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 at 12:58 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Durham County D.A. “Mistakes” Lead to Dismissals, Appeals

The position of the Durham County District Attorney is not one that’s new to the spotlight. After the Duke Lacrosse case involving former D.A. Mike Nifong, the office gained national notoriety. Now, the local News & Observer is bringing actions of the new D.A. to light. According to them, District Attorney Tracey Cline may be more concerned with winning than with doing what’s right. [read more...]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 at 2:43 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Fayetteville P.D. Pulls Tasers Temporarily

A 56 year old Fayetteville man was killed when police used a Taser to subdue him prior to arrest. As a result, Police Chief Tom Bergamine announced this week that all police officers were to turn in their Tasers. All of the weapons will be examined to ensure they are working properly. [read more...]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 at 2:34 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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