Crim

• Sense of belonging


  Most common reason someone joins a gang
• Bertha Todd, like Ben David, is also a twin
• Mary Bruno met Carmine in Nevada
• MOM (motive, opportunity, means)

  What prosecutors look for when analyzing a case
• Corpus delicti

  Body of the crime
• Drug Treatment Court

  Program offered at NHC Courthouse to "treat" the never-ending cycle of drug abuse
• An unsecured bond is where a defendant is released and must post the money immediately
• Defendant


  Today's victim is tomorrow's ____
• Jon David prosecuted crime in Miami, Florida before coming to North Carolina
• Jon David covers Bladen, Columbus, Brunswick counties
• Hate crimes

  Prosecutors must prove the WHY in these types of crimes
• Individuals that worked at Tru Colors were not allowed to be around other gang members during the Gang Injunction
• Strangulation

  Most intimate form of murder
• The Coup d'etat in Wilmington happened in 1898
• Killing a state's witness

  Aggravating factor that makes a defendant eligible for the death penalty
• Reasonable suspicion is required to obtain a search warrant
• Blue Wall of Silence

  Informal rule that purposely exists among police officers not to report misconducts
• Anyone caught talking to authorities might risk fate. "Ain't no informer"
• Pretext stop

  Using a minor traffic offense to conduct a more thorough investigation
• Brady material


  Includes exculpatory evidence
• Judy Girard founded the Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington
• Ain't No Snitch

  The act of keeping gang information confidential, even from law enforcement
• The three meanings of the word "belong" are: Membership, Ownership, Longing to Be
• Oregon is the only state where a live-in partner has the duty to act
• Victim's Right Amendment


  Provides victims with a constitutional right to address the sentencing judge
• Broken Windows Theory

  Criminological theory that encouraged the improvement of areas in the Youth Enrichment Zone
• Types of evidence prosecutors can use to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt

  • Circumstantial
  • Testimonial
• The five arms of the starfish are non-profits, health, schools, faith, government, business
• Triangle

  Shape Ben David referred to in State v. Bradley closing arguments
• I Did not Do it

  Pig defense where Edwards claimed he played a role in the crime but not everything he was being charged with
• Phillipe McIver was under the influence of Love Boat at the time of the crime
• Love boat was the drug involved in the In Re Mciver case
• Ivy and Elisha were the victims of Bradley that were located
• Jonathan Hayes was given a $59,000,000 bond for every mph when he hit the Richardson's
• In State v Sloan, Ross claimed he was a male prostitute and Sloan wanted his services
• A key in Edwards' pocket automatically linked him to Maria
• Potter was by Maria's side throughout her entire trial
• Carolina Beach Police found Edwards on his scooter
• Williston High School closed during the race riots in Wilmington
• The Wilmington 10 were accused of fire bombing a white-owned grocery store