As of this morning, the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial remains deadlocked for the seventh day. Clancy, accused of killing her three children, faces charges including murder, second-degree murder, and manslaughter, or may be found not criminally responsible due to her mental health at the time of the deaths. Courtroom tensions escalated...
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The court may take judicial notice of adjudicative facts that are not subject to any reasonable dispute if the facts are common knowledge in the jurisdiction or can be easily determined by reference to reliable sources.
If evidence is excluded by the trial court, the proponent of the evidence generally must provide an adequate offer of proof regarding the nature of the excluded evidence in order to argue on appeal that the evidence should have been allowed. See G.S. 8C-103(a)(2).
Prosecution of the defendant for an infraction will bar a subsequent prosecution for a more serious offense arising out of the same conduct.
Even if he does not testify, the defendant may offer evidence of a “pertinent trait” of his character. G.S. 8C-404(a)(1).
An initial appearance may be held before a magistrate anywhere within the state. See G.S. 7A-273(7).
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