The good faith exception to the exclusionary rule Friends,           It is hard to believe that the election on November 3rd for the Supreme Court of North Carolina may come down to one case decided in 1988 by the State Supreme Court, State v. Carter. 322 N.C. 709. The two candidates have split in writing on […]

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Rep. Stam with the TeenPact students in April 2014 on the North Carolina General Assembly House of Representatives Chamber floor.

A Usable Summary of Parliamentary Procedure by Paul Stam Revised January 2013 The purpose of parliamentary procedure is to facilitate the accomplishment of an organization’s purposes while protecting the right of each member to participate. AUTHORITY Most civic groups, political organizations, churches and denominations have organizational documents such as constitutions, bylaws, articles of incorporation or […]

Latin Legal Maxims By: Paul Stam, Representative of the 37th District Objective: Match the Latin maxim with its English translation and give yourself a reward. ____ 1. Quasi agnum committere lupo, ad devorandum. ____ 2. Lex non exacte definit, sed arbitrio boni viri permittit. ____ 3. Omnibus qui reipublicae praesunt etiam atque etiam mando, ut omnibus […]

Proverbs 22:1-4 (NIV) 1 A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. 2 Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all. 3 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. […]