178 N.C. App. 78 - State v. Brigman’s Empirical Analysis

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25 state decisions

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1. “Based on the record before us, we cannot determine the veracity of [the recanting witness's] testimony. Nor can we discern whether there is reasonable possibility that a different result would have been reached at trial had [the witness's] testimony at trial been different or non-existent. Accordingly, we must remand the [MAR] based upon her alleged recantation to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 247 N.C. App. 193 - State v. Howard

2. “[s]ince [the amended] motion did not amend the previous motion, nor was it timely filed [pursuant to Rule 37(a)], “we dismiss that portion of defendant’s motion for appropriate relief concerning [ineffective assistance of counsel], without prejudice to defendant to file a new motion for appropriate relief in the superior court.” [State v.] Verrier, 173 N.C. App. [123,] 132, 617 S.E.2d [675,] 681 [(2005)].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 195 N.C. App. 378 - Total Renal Care of North Carolina LLC v. North Carolina Department of Health

3. “while one juror might have found some incidents of misconduct and another juror might have found different incidents of misconduct, the jury as a whole found that improper sexual conduct occurred.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 179 N.C. App. 628 - State v. Bates