The North Carolina Supreme Court recently decided two cases considering the impact of legal cannabis on probable cause. In State v. Dobson, No. 190PA24, ___ N.C. ___; 929 S.E.2d 315 (May 22, 2026), and State v. Rowdy, No. 300PA24, ___ N.C. ___; 929 S.E.2d 324 (May 22, 2026), the Court agreed with the...
NC Criminal Law
on Tuesday, June 30th, 2026
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The superior court has jurisdiction to accept a guilty plea to a misdemeanor tendered in lieu of a felony charge.
The state must give notice to the defendant of any expert witnesses that the state reasonably expects to call as a witness at trial.
An indigent defendant who has been formally charged has a right to counsel at a pretrial lineup or other identification procedure at which defendant’s presence is required.
A prosecutor’s failure to sign an indictment does not invalidate the indictment. G.S. 15A-644(a)(4).
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).
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