It’s been a while since I last posted an updated flow chart for sex offender registration and satellite-based monitoring (SBM). In the past I tried to cram the entire thing into a one-page, two-sided format. As the statutes and case law have evolved, that has become essentially impossible. The one-page format was also hard to read, mobile-unfriendly, and not compliant with accessibility standards for screen readers. So here we are, with a new 12-page outline that maybe isn’t technically a...
NC Criminal Law
on Thursday, March 12th, 2026
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The state must give notice to the defendant of any expert witnesses that the state reasonably expects to call as a witness at trial.
If the defendant does not introduce evidence, the defendant has the right to the first and last closing argument.
A defendant may plead guilty or not guilty, or, with the consent of the prosecutor and judge, may plead “no contest.” See G.S. 15A-1011(a), (b).
Unlike “character,” which refers to a person’s general disposition or personality trait, a “habit” is a person’s regular response to a repeated, specific situation. Evidence of a person’s habit may be introduced to show that the person’s conduct was in conformity with that habit on a particular occasion. G.S. 8C-406.
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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