NC Criminal Law
In a case involving charges of flee to elude, the trial court did not err in admitting for impeachment purposes evidence concerning another incident in which the defendant may have appeared to flee from law enforcement
State v. Moore, No. COA25-1049 (N.C. Ct. App. June 17, 2026) (Wilson County) (Flood).
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The rules of evidence do not apply at sentencing. G.S. 8C-1101(b)(3).
A judge must accept a plea arrangement that involves only charges and no sentence recommendation, as long as the judge determines the plea is the product of an informed choice of the defendant and there is a factual basis for the plea. See G.S. 15A-1023(c).
Improper venue is waivable, while improper jurisdiction ordinarily is not.
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 the defendant does not introduce evidence, the defendant has the right to the first and last closing argument.