An early morning robbing spree that included nine random victims led a Guilford County jury to convict Antonio Stimpson of five counts of conspiracy. A divided Court of Appeals panel on Nov. 7 affirmed the convictions, dismissing Stimpson’s argument ...

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U.S. v. Doctor (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-168-16, 31 pp.) (Gregory, J.) No. 15-4764, Nov. 21, 2016; USDC at Charleston, S.C. (Duffy, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: The 4th Circuit affirms a defendant’s mandatory 15-year sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act ...

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U.S. v. Williams (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-161-16, 11 pp.) (Floyd, J.) No. 15-4217, Nov. 10, 2016; USDC at Raleigh, N.C. (Howard, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: An unarmed defendant who tried to enter a bank after it was locked, and who ...

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A knife blade does not have to be open and exposed to be “dangerous” during a robbery, the North Carolina Court of Appeals unanimously ruled in a case of first impression. In State v. Whisenant, the court rebuked Jackson Whisenant’s ...

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U.S. v. Gardner (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-089-16, 20 pp. (Keenan) No. 14-4533, May 18, 2016; USDC at Greenville, N.C. (Fox, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: Police were entitled to stop defendant’s vehicle based on a tip from a reliable informant who ...

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U.S. v. Hare (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-070-16, 31 pp.) (Floyd, J.) No. 14-4758, April 19, 2016; USDC at Greenbelt, Md. (Chasanow, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: The 4th Circuit affirms drug, robbery and firearm convictions for three defendants arising from their ...

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Though Sidebar hasn’t personally been there, he’s always heard that Wilmington is a charming place. And apparently at least some of its crooks even have good manners. According to The Star-News, a man in mid-50s to mid-60s, wearing a motorcycle ...

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Linwood Duffie isn’t going to be nominated for a Big Brother award anytime soon.

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Shortly after dusk along a lonely stretch of Interstate 95, armed robbers hijacked an armored truck, tied up the two guards and disappeared into the night with 275 pounds of gold bars.

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U.S. v. McLaurin (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-01-0834, 50 pp.) (Traxler, J.) No. 13-4138, Aug. 22, 2014; USDC at Charlotte, N.C. (Conrad, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: In this prosecution of defendants Deangelo McLaurin and Nicholas Lowery for planning to rob a ...

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