NC Criminal Law
Welcome back to the Friday News Roundup. It’s been an interesting week for criminal law news. Without further ado, here are a few of the top stories:
Raleigh considers curfew to combat teen takeovers. As WRAL explains here, Raleigh experienced two large nighttime gatherings of young people over the Independence Day...
A prosecution in superior court must be by indictment, although a noncapital defendant may waive the right to an indictment and be tried on an information. See G.S. 15A-642; -943.
If the defendant does not introduce evidence, the defendant has the right to the first and last closing argument.
If the elements of the offense were committed in more than one county, each county in which an element of the crime was committed has concurrent venue. See G.S. 15A-132(a).
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 trial judge may permit any party to introduce additional evidence at any time before verdict. See G.S. 15A-1226(b).