As 2025 came to a close, the North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission published the Driving While Impaired Convictions Statistical Report for Fiscal Year 2024 (hereinafter “the report”). The report provided detailed information and statistics on convictions sentenced pursuant to G.S. 20-179. Because other misdemeanors and...
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An initial appearance may be held before a magistrate anywhere within the state. See G.S. 7A-273(7).
A trial judge may permit any party to introduce additional evidence at any time before verdict. See G.S. 15A-1226(b).
A prosecutor’s failure to sign an indictment does not invalidate the indictment. G.S. 15A-644(a)(4).
Improper venue is waivable, while improper jurisdiction ordinarily is not.
The court is not bound by the rules of evidence (except for rules on privilege) when deciding whether challenged evidence is admissible.
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