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State v. Carter
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North Carolina Criminal Law
The Good Faith Exception: The Basics
By Phil Dixon
Under U.S. v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897 (1984), when an officer reasonably relies on a search warrant issued by neutral and impartial magistrate, evidence seized pursuant to the search warrant…
Legal Profession Blog
The Same Test
Headnote of a decision from the New Jersey Appellate CourtThe court takes this opportunity to clarify the legal principles that govern motions for a new trial based on evidence not…
EvidenceProf Blog
Court of Appeal of Louisiana Finds Dying Declarations Exception Applied in Case in Which the Victim Didn’t Die
By Colin Miller
La.C.E. art. 804(B)(2) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay forA statement made by a declarant while believing that his death was imminent, concerning the cause or circumstances of…
EvidenceProf Blog
Avoiding A Conflict: Supreme Court Of Louisiana Finds No Actual Conflict Of Interest Despite Co-Counsel Being Investigated
By Colin Miller
Let's say that a defendant is charged with first degree murder. And let's say that one of his appointed attorneys was initially under investigation for an unrelated crime by the…