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North Carolina Supreme Court Releases Slate Of Opinions PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 10 March 2013 17:21

RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - The North Carolina Supreme Court has released six rulings. They are listed below and can be read at www.appellate.nccourts.org.

 
Lovette v. N.C. Dep't of Corr., (359A12) 
Whether sentence reduction credits apply when determining the unconditional release dates of inmates who received eighty-year life sentences for commission of second-degree murder and second-degree burglary
 
Ochsner v. Elon Univ., (299PA12) 
Whether campus police arrest records are subject to the N.C. Public Records Act
 
IMT, Inc. v. City of Lumberton, (127A12) 
Enforceability of a privilege tax imposed by the City on companies purportedly engaged in cyber-gambling; whether summary judgment was properly entered for the City on the companies' claim that the privilege tax violates the N.C. Constitution's prohibition on unjust and inequitable taxes.
 
State v. Khan, (45A12) 
Whether defendant's Transcript of Plea and Transcript of Plea Hearing were ambiguous regarding the number of crimes for which he stipulated to existence of an aggravating factor
 
In re Foreclosure of Bass, (554PA11) 
Whether petitioner, which was not the original lender named in a promissory note executed by the borrower, was the holder of the note at the time of default and thus had authority to foreclose on respondent's property under the accompanying deed of trust.
 
State v. Ellison, (363PA11) 
Whether trafficking in prescription tablets and pills that contain an opium mixture classified under Schedule III of the N.C. Controlled Substances Act is punishable under N.C.G.S. § 90-95(h)(4)
Last Updated on Sunday, 10 March 2013 17:22
 
North Carolina Supreme Court: Life Sentence Means Life Sentence PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 08 March 2013 17:45

RALEIGH, (AP) — The North Carolina Supreme Court has reversed a lower court's ruling ordering the release of inmates sentenced to life in prison for murder, rape and other crimes in the 1970s when the law defined a life term as 80 years behind bars.

 
Friday's ruling will likely keep the prisoners in question locked up for the rest of their natural lives.
 
Inmates sentenced to life between 1974 and 1978 were ordered to serve 80 years, but had the opportunity to reduce that time by decades through credits earned for good behavior and productive work behind bars.
 
The Supreme Court ruled two years ago that those convicted of first-degree murder shouldn't be released, despite whatever credits they earned. The latest ruling applies to inmates whose offenses were below premeditated murder.
 
Last Updated on Friday, 08 March 2013 17:46
 
Gov. McCrory To State Agencies: Buckle Down On Spending And Collect Debts Promptly PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 08 March 2013 17:35

RALEIGH, (AP) — Gov. Pat McCrory says state government needs to tighten its belt to keep its budget balanced while paying for higher costs in North Carolina's Medicaid program through the end of June.

 
McCrory directed department heads and Cabinet secretaries Friday to halt most employee salary increases, scale back purchases and travel and speed up collection of outstanding revenues.
 
McCrory said in a memo that Medicaid is on track to spend between $70 million and $130 million more in state funds than originally budgeted. The program also began with a $132 million shortfall because an audit says it didn't pay back federal funds until this fiscal year.
 
North Carolina state government is running on a $20 billion budget and sits in a much improved position financially compared to four years ago.
 
Last Updated on Friday, 08 March 2013 17:36
 
Campaign Talk? President Obama Dines With Bill And Hillary Clinton PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 08 March 2013 17:25

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama held a private dinner recently with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

 
White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the trio enjoyed the conversation but isn't releasing details.
 
Hillary Rodham Clinton stepped down in February as Obama's chief diplomat after serving in that role throughout his first term.
 
On Wednesday, Obama shared another notable meal with a dozen Republican senators near the White House. He had lunch Thursday with Paul Ryan, the Republican chairman of the House Budget Committee, and Chris Van Hollen, the committee's top Democrat.
 
Those meals are part of a broader attempt by Obama to improve relations with congressional Republicans in hopes of jumpstarting budget talks and rallying support for other proposals.
 
Last Updated on Friday, 08 March 2013 17:26
 
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