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North Carolina can distinguish itself by cleaning up its criminal code. A pair of national experts offered that assessment during a recent visit to Raleigh.
Published: Thursday, October 31st, 2019 @ 4:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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If North Carolina’s nebulous criminal code isn’t confusing enough, the “elephant” metaphors lawmakers use to describe them are even less enlightening.
Published: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 @ 12:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina’s criminal code is a muddled, archaic monstrosity. The laws that govern criminal behavior are often unclear, encouraging senseless litigation and allowing bad actors to slip through the cracks.
Published: Thursday, June 20th, 2019 @ 1:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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This year, Coles and the trafficking commission have introduced statewide legislation that, among many other things, would provide post-conviction relief for survivors who are charged with minor crimes while being trafficked
Published: Saturday, March 16th, 2019 @ 10:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last month, I wrote about Session Law 2018-69: An Act to Assist the Criminal Law Recodification Working Group, which had just been unanimously approved by both houses of the North Carolina General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Cooper.
Published: Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 @ 8:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper has signed a bill into law that begins cleaning up North Carolina's criminal code
Published: Monday, July 9th, 2018 @ 8:36 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two weeks ago, both houses of the N.C. General Assembly voted unanimously to approve House Bill 379: An Act to Assist the Criminal Law Recodification Working Group
Published: Sunday, July 1st, 2018 @ 2:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week, both chambers of the N.C. General Assembly unanimously approved House Bill 379: An Act to Assist the Criminal Law Recodification Working Group
Published: Monday, June 25th, 2018 @ 5:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A bill to begin overhauling North Carolina's criminal code is one step closer to passage
Published: Monday, June 25th, 2018 @ 4:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Some North Carolina lawmakers are looking to simplify the state's complex criminal code
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 5:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In the N.C. Senate Judiciary Committee today, Andy Wells (R-42) introduced an important and valuable piece of legislation in the form a proposed committee substitute for House Bill 379
Published: Thursday, June 7th, 2018 @ 2:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's criminal statutes are bloated but not beyond repair, a top legal expert says
Published: Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 @ 4:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Round one of this year's legislative session is over. But they'll be back
Published: Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 @ 8:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's criminal code is out of control, but lawmakers are ready to rein it in
Published: Friday, June 30th, 2017 @ 6:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It came across as an offhand comment, not designed to sway colleagues to vote one way or another
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2017 @ 9:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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