Turning State's

In this episode, Hyde and Holbrook discuss three cases decided by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on July 1, 2026. In State v. Broadway, No. COA25-1159 (N.C. Ct. App. July 1, 2026), the Court of Appeals held the defendant could not be sentenced for both assault inflicting serious bodily injury (ASBI) and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury (ADWIKISI) based on the same conduct. In State v. Fair, No. COA25-880 (N.C. Ct. App. July 1, 2026), the Court of Appeals found no plain error in the trial court’s guilty knowledge instruction. And in State v. Thompson, No. COA25-1017 (N.C. Ct. App. July 1, 2026), the Court of Appeals upheld the defendant’s convictions for obtaining property by false pretenses even absent evidence that the victim was a person within the state.

What is Turning State's?

Turning State's is a podcast for North Carolina prosecutors and others interested in the criminal justice system in North Carolina. It is hosted by Joseph L. Hyde, prosecutor advisor with the University of North Carolina School of Government, and Jonathan Holbrook, director of training with the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys. The podcast follows the format of a case update. Each episode features Hyde and Holbrook discussing a few criminal cases recently decided by North Carolina appellate courts. Listeners can expect to stay up to date on relevant criminal caselaw and receive expert advice on how this caselaw can inform and advance other prosecutions.

Turning State's is produced in the recording studio at the University of North Carolina School of Government. The podcast is a collaboration between the School of Government and the Conference of District Attorneys.