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News Roundup
Phil Dixon on Friday, August 7th, 2026

Last week’s News Roundup noted the story of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer accused of illegally accessing Flock camera data. According to these reports, at least 20 law enforcement officers in Georgia are facing...

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A prosecutor’s failure to sign an indictment does not invalidate the indictment. G.S. 15A-644(a)(4).

If a case is transferred to another district for prosecution, the prosecutor of the originating district must continue to prosecute the case, unless the prosecutor of the receiving district consents to the prosecution. See G.S. 15A-133(d).

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.

All criminal pleadings must name or otherwise identify the defendant. See G.S. 15A-924(a)(1).

A prosecution in superior court must be by indictment, although a noncapital defendant may waive the right to an indictment and be tried on an information. See G.S. 15A-642; -943.

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