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Indictment valid with ‘essential elements’ of crime
The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that an indictment is valid if it provides sufficient facts for a defendant to prepare a defense, despite technical defects.
Ammunition questions linger after Baldwin’s trial ends
SANTA FE, N.M. — The criminal case against Alec Baldwin was about the handling of bullets from the beginning. And the handling of bullets brought it to an end. When […]
Curtiss-Wright awarded $34M Navy contract
DAVIDSON – A North Carolina-based defense contractor has landed a a five-year, $34 million indefinite quantity contract to build airborne data recorder technology for use on U.S. and Australian manned […]
Prisons & Jails – Failure to Exhaust Is Affirmative Defense
Custis v. Davis, Warden (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-079-17, 10 pp.) (Gregory, J.) No. 15-7533, March 23, 2017; USDC at Norfolk, Va. (Davis, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: The 4th Circuit reverses […]
Arbitration – Court Suit May Waive Arbitration Defense
Iraq Middle Market Development Foundation v. Harmoosh (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-030-17, 16 pp.) (Motz, J.) No. 16-1403, Feb. 2, 2017; USDC at Baltimore, Md. (Russell, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: In […]
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