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Sep 8, 2023

Gambling opponents rally as GOP weighs more casinos

RALEIGH, N.C. — Opponents of more casinos in North Carolina and legalized video gaming machines statewide have come to Raleigh to urge lawmakers to reject additional gambling. Tuesday's rally by social conservatives, business operators and political candidates came the same day that House Republicans met privately to gauge the level of interest in authorizing more gambling. A gambling proposal c[...]

Aug 13, 2018

Ex-prosecutor sentenced to self-imposed penalties in scheme

RALEIGH (AP) A former North Carolina district attorney has effectively been sentenced to self-imposed penalties in a scheme where he and another prosecutor hired each other’s wives to skirt ethics rules. The News & Record of Greensboro reports former Rockingham County District Attorney Craig Blitzer was given a “prayer for judgment continued.” That means the misdemeanor [&he[...]

Jun 19, 2018

Ex-North Carolina DA convicted of hiring fellow DA’s wife

RALEIGH (AP) A former prosecutor in North Carolina has been convicted of providing a no-show job for a colleague’s wife. News outlets reported a jury convicted former Person and Caswell County District Attorney Wallace Bradsher on June 18 of obtaining property by false pretense, assisting in obtaining property by false pretense, felony and misdemeanor obstruction of […]

Apr 20, 2018

Governor makes 3 judicial, district attorney appointments

Gov. Roy Cooper made three appointments late last month to judicial and district attorney positions. Lamont Wiggins was named as a Superior Court Judge in District 7B March 29, along with Mario Perez as a District Court Judge in District 3A and Jason Ramey as the new district attorney in Rockingham County. “These North Carolinians […]

Apr 9, 2018

16 criminal cases under scrutiny in NC county

WENTWORTH (AP) The group representing North Carolina’s district attorneys will review 16 cases from one county where legal and ethical problems have been found in eight cases handled by a former prosecutor. Interim District Attorney Jason Ramey in Rockingham County said that the N.C. Conference of District Attorneys agreed to review 16 cases. Former Rockingham County […]

Mar 5, 2018

Review of cases handled by former N Carolina DA in progress

WENTWORTH (AP) Authorities will review 16 cases handled by a North Carolina prosecutor who left office after pleading guilty to charges involving a deal with another district attorney and their wives. The interim district attorney for Rockingham County, Tom Keith, has ordered a review of 16 cases that former District Attorney Craig Blitzer handled from […]

Jul 25, 2012

Surprisingly, his name wasn’t Otis

A man has been arrested for refusing to leave the Rockingham County jail.

Apr 18, 2011

Contract – Cognovits Agreement – Subject-Matter Jurisdiction – Full Faith & Credit – Foreign Judgment

Gardner v. Tallmadge. (Lawyers Weekly 11-06-0358, 1 p.) (Linda Stephens, J.) Appealed from Rockingham County Superior Court. (L. Todd Burke, J.) On appeal from our Court of Appeals. N.C. S. Ct. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: Where our Court of Appeals held, “Because an underlying cognovits agreement (the cognovits is […]

Mar 4, 2011

Criminal Practice – Ownership of Firearm by a Felon

State v. Buddington. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-07-0219, 7 pp.) (Donna S. Stroud, J.) Appealed from Rockingham County Superior Court. (L. Todd Burke, J.) N.C. App. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: In a constitutional challenge to an indictment of firearm possession by a felon, the defendant must present evidence of the […]

Feb 2, 2011

Criminal Practice – Lay Opinion Testimony – Evidence Rule 701 – Foundational Evidence – Sentencing – Aggravating Factor

State v. Ziglar (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-07-0123, 8 pp.) (Linda Stephens, J.) Appealed from Rockingham County Superior Court (John O. Craig, J.). N.C. App. Click here to read the full text of the opinion. Holding: The trial court did not abuse its discretion when it refused to allow the defendant under N.C. R. Evid. 701, […]

Dec 23, 2010

Criminal Practice – Search & Seizure – Traffic Stop – Hour-Long Detention – Spanish Consent Form

State v. Hernandez. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-07-1233, 22 pp.) (Sam Ervin IV, J.) Appealed from Rockingham County Superior Court. (James M. Webb, J.) N.C. App. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: Even though approximately 70 minutes elapsed between the stop of the pickup truck in which defendant was riding and the […]

Dec 9, 2010

Criminal Practice – Breaking or Entering – Motor Vehicle – Intent to Commit Felony – Theft of Vehicle – First Impression

State v. Clark. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-07-1169, 14 pp.) (Ann Marie Calabria, J.) Appealed from Rockingham County Superior Court. (Edwin G. Wilson Jr., J.) N.C. App. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: When a defendant is charged with breaking or entering a motor vehicle, the state must prove that the defendant […]

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