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And a defendant who wishes to preserve an argument that […] </p> </div> </div> <div class='article-listing'> <div class='content-section'> <span>Jan 22, 2025</span> <h2><a href="https://nclawyersweekly.com/2025/01/22/tort-negligence-gross-negligence-immunity-to-law-enforcement-officers/">Tort/Negligence – Gross Negligence – Immunity to Law Enforcement Officers</a></h2> <p class="article-content desktop-show"> Although N.C.G.S. § 20-145 provides immunity to law enforcement officers for ordinary negligence, it does not grant the same for gross negligence. 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We vacated the trial court’s judgment and remanded the matter to the […] </p> </div> </div> <div class='article-listing'> <div class='content-section'> <span>Jan 22, 2025</span> <h2><a href="https://nclawyersweekly.com/2025/01/22/criminal-practice-intentional-child-abuse-inflicting-serious-bodily-injury-felony-murder-rule/">Criminal Practice – Intentional Child Abuse Inflicting Serious Bodily Injury – Felony-Murder Rule</a></h2> <p class="article-content desktop-show"> The trial court did not err by denying Defendant’s motion to dismiss the charges of first-degree murder and intentional child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury, nor did the trial court […] </p> </div> </div> <div class='article-listing'> <div class='content-section'> <span>Jan 22, 2025</span> <h2><a href="https://nclawyersweekly.com/2025/01/22/criminal-practice-authentication-relevance/">Criminal Practice – Authentication – Relevance</a></h2> <p class="article-content desktop-show"> The trial court did not err in admitting photos of Facebook messages, which were properly authenticated. Further, the trial court properly determined the CAD report was relevant. There was no […] </p> </div> </div> <div class='article-listing'> <div class='content-section'> <span>Jan 9, 2025</span> <h2><a href="https://nclawyersweekly.com/2025/01/09/criminal-practice-u-s-sentencing-guidelines-enhancement-for-a-managerial-role/">Criminal Practice – U.S. Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement for a Managerial Role</a></h2> <p class="article-content desktop-show"> The district court committed procedural error when it failed to make necessary findings as to enhancement for a managerial role as required per United States v. Evans. 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The trial court also committed error by […] </p> </div> </div> <div class='article-listing'> <div class='content-section'> <span>Jan 9, 2025</span> <h2><a href="https://nclawyersweekly.com/2025/01/09/banks-banking-deeds-of-trust-loan-modification/">Banks & Banking – Deeds of Trust – Loan Modification</a></h2> <p class="article-content desktop-show"> Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 47-20, a senior deed of trust does not lose its priority to a junior deed of trust when the senior deed of trust is modified via […] </p> </div> </div> <div class='article-listing'> <div class='content-section'> <span>Jan 9, 2025</span> <h2><a href="https://nclawyersweekly.com/2025/01/09/criminal-practice-speedy-trial-malice/">Criminal Practice – Speedy Trial – Malice</a></h2> <p class="article-content desktop-show"> The delay of six years between the time Defendant was arrested to the date of his trial is sufficient to require the remand court to analyze the four Barker factors. 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