Articles Tagged with North Carolina Evidence Rules

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Quick Take: North Carolina vs. Wilson (Oct. 2025) holds that a defendant’s jailhouse letter admitting to a shooting to law enforcement was admissible as substantive evidence, even when framed as a negotiation.

  • Jailhouse letters in North Carolina are not protected under Rule 408 and may be used as proof of guilt.

  • The accused’s communications with law enforcement, including calls and cooperation offers, are generally admissible if voluntary and authenticated.

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