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The Lights Are Still On: Oral Notices of Appeals in Criminal Cases

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Civil lawyers love written notices of appeal. Have you ever heard a civil attorney say, “I wish I could orally notice an appeal”? Me neither. But the criminal trial bar overwhelmingly give oral notices of appeal in state...more

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Fourth Circuit Rejects Equitable Defenses To Untimely Notice Of Appeal

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Our state appellate courts have long held that a timely notice of appeal is a jurisdictional requirement. See, e.g., State v. Patterson. (For an interesting discussion on this topic, see section 28.02[3] in Beth and Matt’s...more

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Appeal Expunged: State Lacks Statutory Right To Appellate Review Of Expungement Order

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Does the statutory right to appellate review of a superior court’s final judgment under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-27(b)(1) apply to a criminal appeal by the State? That is the central question a divided Supreme Court addressed a...more

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Appellate Briefs Are Not the Place to Incorporate Material from Someplace Else by Reference

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Buried in a footnote in the February 7 opinion in a criminal appeal is a helpful reminder for all advocates in the Seventh Circuit, including those handling civil appeals. In United States v. Moody, No. 18-1837 (7th Cir. Feb....more

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United States Moves To Dismiss Sole Remaining Charge In Long-Running Securities Fraud Case

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On July 30, 2018, federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the sole remaining charge of securities fraud against former bond trader Jesse Litvak, ending a five-year criminal case during which Litvak was twice convicted after...more

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In A Summary Order, Second Circuit Vacates 30-year Child Pornography Sentence on Substantive Reasonableness Grounds

In United States v. Sawyer, No. 15-2276, the Second Circuit (Jacobs, Pooler, Crawford) vacated and remanded for resentencing a case involving a conviction for possession of child pornography. The decision rested on a finding...more

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Appellate Court Notes

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Supreme Court Advance Release Opinions: There are no advance release opinions today. Appellate Court Advance Release Opinions: - AC37601 - Mourning v. Commissioner of Correction - AC37576 -...more

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