The Supreme Court decided several major cases in its recently-concluded Term, but for people interested in the Fourth Amendment, the most anticipated was United States v. Chatrie, __ U.S. __ (June 29, 2026), a case about so-called geofence warrants. We already knew, from Carpenter v. United States, 585 U.S. 296 (2018), that police conduct a...
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Each separate offense charged against a defendant must be pled in a separate pleading, or in a separate count within a single pleading. See G.S. 15A-924(a)(2).
The use of the conjunctive “and” in an indictment charging two theories by which offense may be committed does not require the state to prove both theories.
The state is not barred from recharging an offense if it was dismissed because the state’s motion to continue was denied.
A prosecutor’s failure to sign an indictment does not invalidate the indictment. G.S. 15A-644(a)(4).
Misdemeanors may be charged in an indictment only if the charge is initiated by presentment or if the offense is joined with a charged felony. See G.S. 15A-923; G.S. 7A-271.
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