A judge declared a mistrial after a prosecutor withheld incriminating information about a confidential informant.
Michael Hewlett
Michael Hewlett is a courts and law reporter for The Assembly. He was previously a legal affairs reporter at the Winston-Salem Journal and has won two Henry Lee Weathers Freedom of Information Awards.
Posted inCourts & Justice, Higher Education
A Fight Over a ‘Cop City’ in Matthews
A new lawsuit alleges that Central Piedmont Community College violated open meeting laws and shielded the public from information about a law enforcement training facility.
Posted inCourts & Justice, Politics & Government
Abolishing Innocence
Republicans in the state Senate have proposed eliminating the Innocence Inquiry Commission, the only one of its kind in the U.S.
Posted inCourts & Justice
Jefferson Griffin’s Gambit Scores a Win
The N.C. Court of Appeals gave Jefferson Griffin a victory in his quest for a state Supreme Court seat, but it’s not over yet.
Posted inCourts & Justice
eCourts’ Continuing Legal Mess
A judge ruled this week that a federal lawsuit against eCourts, the state’s $100 million digital records system, can go forward.
Posted inLegislation
A Bill to Bench the State’s Top Cop
A new bill would make Jeff Jackson the only state attorney general in the country prohibited from suing the Trump administration.
Posted inAll Access
The Docket: Deadly Indifference?
A mother’s fight for justice. Plus, a programming update and the latest on the Griffin-Riggs race.
Posted inCourts & Justice
Suit Alleges Deadly Indifference At Orange County Jail
Five years ago, Maurice King died while in custody on federal charges. His mother is fighting to make sure someone is held responsible.
Posted inAll Access
The Docket: Supreme Court Races Gets Personal
Amid the ongoing legal battle over the N.C. Supreme Court race, both Allison Riggs and Jefferson Griffin say they have received violent threats.
Posted inAll Access
The Docket: The Moral of the Story
The N.C. Supreme Court is weighing the definition of “good moral character” as it relates to an officer fired for dishonesty and neglect of duty. The decision could upend occupational licensing in the state.