Following an epic loss to Carolina at the Dean Dome, Duke University’s head basketball coach claimed that his staff members were punched in the face and trampled by overzealous UNC fans when they stormed the court following Seth Trimble’s game-winning, buzzer-beating three-pointer. The local prosecutor’s office takes those kinds of allegations seriously. After an investigation into the matter, District Attorney Jeff Nieman concluded the allegations were a flop, noting there was “zero...
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A judge may not constitutionally impose a suspended sentence for a misdemeanor conviction unless the defendant was represented by counsel or properly waived counsel.
The state has a constitutional duty under the due process clause to disclose to the defendant any material evidence that is favorable to the defense for a trial or sentencing hearing. This duty applies in misdemeanor and felony cases.
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).
If the defendant does not introduce evidence, the defendant has the right to the first and last closing argument.
Even if he does not testify, the defendant may offer evidence of a “pertinent trait” of his character. G.S. 8C-404(a)(1).
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