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State v. Whitlee Jones, App. Case No. 2014-002123, An Important Win in the SC Supreme Court for the Castle Doctrine! (filed May 18, 2016)

State v. Whitlee Jones, App. Case No. 2014-002123, An Important Win in the SC Supreme Court for the Castle Doctrine! (filed May 18, 2016)

Striking a well-earned blow to the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office’s argument that victims of...
State v. Theodore Manning, App. No. 2015-204, S.C. S. Ct, filed 9/7/16, or, Presumptively Innocent Defendants Get Same Due Process as Convicted Sex Offenders

State v. Theodore Manning, App. No. 2015-204, S.C. S. Ct, filed 9/7/16, or, Presumptively Innocent Defendants Get Same Due Process as Convicted Sex Offenders

Not good news on the Castle Doctrine front and likely to promote additional litigation on the issue...
United States v. Cortez Fisher, 711 F.3d 460 (4th Cir. 2013) a/k/a Oh, Wow, Do Cops Actually DO THIS?

United States v. Cortez Fisher, 711 F.3d 460 (4th Cir. 2013) a/k/a Oh, Wow, Do Cops Actually DO THIS?

This is not really a new case, but it’s a good one to keep in mind for a couple of