The North Carolina Supreme Court recently decided two cases considering the impact of legal cannabis on probable cause. In State v. Dobson, No. 190PA24, ___ N.C. ___; 929 S.E.2d 315 (May 22, 2026), and State v. Rowdy, No. 300PA24, ___ N.C. ___; 929 S.E.2d 324 (May 22, 2026), the Court agreed with the...
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With the consent of all parties, the district court may accept guilty pleas to Class H and I felonies. G.S. 7A-272(c).
The court is not bound by the rules of evidence (except for rules on privilege) when deciding whether challenged evidence is admissible.
Prosecution of the defendant for an infraction will bar a subsequent prosecution for a more serious offense arising out of the same conduct.
In felony cases, a defendant is entitled to inspect the complete files of all law enforcement agencies, investigatory agencies, and prosecutors' offices involved in the investigation of the crimes committed or the prosecution of the defendant. See G.S. 15A-903(a).
A defendant has a Sixth Amendment right to counsel during interrogation by an officer or an informant about a pending charge after adversarial judicial proceedings for that charge have begun.
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