North Carolina
The North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed an adjudication of disorderly conduct based on insufficient evidence. The court stated in relevant part: “Considering the evidence in the light most favorable to the State and giving the State the benefit of every reasonable inference, Rose, 339 N.C. at 192, 451 S.E.2d at 223 (citation omitted), the evidence is insufficient to…
The Court of Appeals in North Carolina vacated a judgment adjudicating L.K. delinquent for indecent liberties between minors and imposing a Level 1 disposition upon him, based upon the trial court’s failure to state a standard of proof. The court stated in relevant part: “In the case sub judice, our review of the transcripts and…
The Health and Reentry Project highlights promising Medicaid policy changes that promote continuity of care for young people returning to their communities following incarceration. The changes will support reentry for young people who are eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program by introducing them to services that would start 30 days before release…
This amicus brief by Advocates for Children’s Services of Legal Aid of North Carolina, American Civil Liberties Union, The Gault Center, and others argues the suspicionless search of all female students at an alternative school is unconstitutional under the 4th Amendment where the search’s main purpose was arrest and prosecution by law enforcement. Further, the…
