2025 memo and case chart
UNC School of Government
Capacity to Proceed in Criminal Cases in North Carolina
This 2025 Administration of Justice Bulletin by John Rubin covers the three main phases of the capacity-to-proceed process: a mental health examination; a hearing to determine capacity; and proceedings after a determination of incapacity—that is, involuntary commitment and disposition of the criminal case.
Capacity to Proceed in Criminal Cases in North CarolinaRead More
NC Prosecutors’ Resource Online
Section 724.1 et seq contains guidance on admissibility of various forms of digital evidence.
Confrontation Clause Flowchart
Quick reference for analyzing admissibility of statements under the Confrontation Clause. Created by Phil Dixon in March 2025.
Indigent Defenders in Civil Proceedings Webinar – Expert Testimony
Live webinar offered by UNC SOG
Indigent Defenders in Civil Proceedings Webinar – Expert TestimonyRead More
The Effect of Legal Hemp on Drug Dog Sniffs
Jeff Welty posted a 2-part series on the effect of legal hemp on drug dog sniffs on the SOG’s blog, North Carolina Criminal Law. They are linked here: Part 1 Part 2
Autopsy of a Crime Lab: Exposing the Flaws in Forensics
Recorded webinar available for CLE credit
Autopsy of a Crime Lab: Exposing the Flaws in ForensicsRead More
Defending Death by Distribution Cases Blog Post
UNC School of Government Criminal Law Blog Post discussing actual and proximate causation, intervening causes, multiple drug cases, pre-existing conditions, and joint users by Phil Dixon. Published in Jan. 2020.