This post is a follow-up from last month’s post Initial Appearances, Implied Consent Offenses, and Offenses Involving Impaired Driving Part 1. In Part 1, we discussed the differences and overlaps between implied consent offenses and offenses involving impaired driving, and covered civil license revocations and...
NC Criminal Law
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A prosecutor’s failure to sign an indictment does not invalidate the indictment. G.S. 15A-644(a)(4).
An initial appearance may be held before a magistrate anywhere within the state. See G.S. 7A-273(7).
A court may permit a defendant who moves to withdraw a guilty plea after sentencing to withdraw the plea only when it is necessary to avoid manifest injustice.
If the elements of the offense were committed in more than one county, each county in which an element of the crime was committed has concurrent venue. See G.S. 15A-132(a).
An indigent defendant who has been formally charged has a right to counsel at a pretrial lineup or other identification procedure at which defendant’s presence is required.
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