The television series Friends was a staple of my young adult life. So in 2022 when Matthew Perry published his memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, I was eager to hear his story. In that work, Perry laid bare his decades-long struggle with addiction, though he ended the book on a hopeful note, reporting his then-current sobriety and his desire to someday marry and have children. A year later, Perry was found dead in a hot tub in his home. The...
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If a defendant pleads guilty to an H or I felony in district court, is placed on probation, and is subsequently charged with violating that probation, the superior court has jurisdiction to hear the violation. But with the consent of the state and the defendant, the district court may hear the violation. G.S. 7A-271(e).
A trial judge may permit any party to introduce additional evidence at any time before verdict. See G.S. 15A-1226(b).
A defendant who is in custody has a Fifth Amendment right to counsel during an interrogation.
A statement of charges may charge the same offenses as the original pleading or additional or different misdemeanor offenses. G.S. 15A-922(d).
Prosecution of the defendant for an infraction will bar a subsequent prosecution for a more serious offense arising out of the same conduct.
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