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104.80 - Double Jeopardy
Multiple Punishments
Multiple Punishments

The Double Jeopardy Clause protects against multiple punishments for the same offense. North Carolina v. Pearce, 395 U.S. 711, 717 (1969); State v. Sparks, 362 N.C. 181, 186 (2008). For purposes of cumulative punishment, it is necessary to distinguish between single-prosecution and successive-prosecution situations. See State v. Gardner, 315 N.C. 444, 451 (1986).
706.20 - Expert Testimony [Rule 702]
The Basic Rule

Rule 702 – Testimony By Experts 

(a)  If scientific, technical or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, may testify thereto in the form of an opinion, or otherwise, if all of the following apply:

(1)  The testimony is based upon sufficient facts or data.
612.10 - Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (“HGN”)
Law and Issues
Basic Explanation of HGN 
520.20 - Juvenile Disposition
Disposition Options
Disposition Goals and Criteria

When a juvenile has been found delinquent, the purpose of imposing a disposition is to:
411.10 - Motions for Appropriate Relief

I. Antecedents & Definitions
304.10 - Sentencing Issues
Fines, Costs, and Restitution

For a concise and printable PDF summary of all the various monetary obligations that can arise in a criminal case, see the "bench card" available here. For more information about this resource, see "Criminal Monetary Obligations Bench Card Available," Jamie Markham, N.C. Criminal Law Blog, July 31, 2018.
136.10 - Speedy Trial
Constitutional and Statutory Protections
Constitutional Speedy Trial Provisions

North Carolina does not have a "speedy trial" statute that sets a deadline for concluding criminal cases, but the defendant still has a right to due process and a speedy trial arising under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, as well as Article I, Section 18 of the North Carolina Constitution (“…justice shall be administered without favor, denial, or delay”).
223.40 - Jury Selection
Challenges and Excusing Jurors
Basic Challenge and Passing Procedure
131.10 - Suppression Motions
Content & Statutory Requirements
General Rule and Purpose

A motion to suppress is the only permissible way for the defense to seek the exclusion of illegally obtained evidence. See G.S. 15A-979(d); G.S. 15A-974. In general, evidence must be suppressed if:
131.20 - Suppression Motions
Hearing & Burden of Proof
Summary Grant or Denial of Motion

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