It’s been a while since I last posted an updated flow chart for sex offender registration and satellite-based monitoring (SBM). In the past I tried to cram the entire thing into a one-page, two-sided format. As the statutes and case law have evolved, that has become essentially impossible. The one-page format was also hard to read, mobile-unfriendly, and not compliant with accessibility standards for screen readers. So here we are, with a new 12-page outline that maybe isn’t technically a...
NC Criminal Law
on Thursday, March 12th, 2026
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The court is not bound by the rules of evidence (except for rules on privilege) when deciding whether challenged evidence is admissible.
A court may permit a defendant who moves to withdraw a guilty plea after sentencing to withdraw the plea only when it is necessary to avoid manifest injustice.
The rules of evidence do not apply at sentencing. G.S. 8C-1101(b)(3).
If the defendant appeals from a conviction arising out of a plea agreement in district court, the superior court has jurisdiction over misdemeanors that were dismissed, reduced, or modified pursuant to the agreement. See G.S. 15A-1431(b); 7A-271(b).
An initial appearance may be held before a magistrate anywhere within the state. See G.S. 7A-273(7).
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