In May 2012, Bercian-Flores was charged in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina with Reentry of a Removed Alien under8 U.S.C. § 1326. He subsequently pled guilty. The initial presentence report, in accordance with the USSG, suggested an eight-level sentencing enhancement due to Bercian-Flores...
Finally, one overarching solution to many of North Carolina’s Juvenile Justice System’s funding concerns is police divestment. Supported by groups such as the Movement for Black Lives and the ACLU, the “invest-divest” strategy for police reform focuses ...
One case wasMcCreary County v. ACLU,[19]which found that posters of the Ten Commandments in Kentucky courtrooms were unconstitutional.[20]LikeStone, the Supreme Court inMcCreary Countyreached its decision by applying the now-abrogatedLemontest.[21]The displays inMcCreary Countywere also noteworthy a...