In a previous post, I wrote about the different types of sureties on a bail bond. As a quick recap, a surety is one who, along with the defendant, is liable for the amount of the bail bond upon forfeiture of bail. Sometimes, for any number of reasons, a surety may wish to be released from the obligation of a bail bond. One of the ways a surety may be relieved from this obligation is by...
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Prosecution of the defendant for an infraction will bar a subsequent prosecution for a more serious offense arising out of the same conduct.
An initial appearance may be held before a magistrate anywhere within the state. See G.S. 7A-273(7).
The superior court has jurisdiction to accept a guilty plea to a misdemeanor tendered in lieu of a felony charge.
The state is not barred from recharging an offense if it was dismissed because the state’s motion to continue was denied.
Even if he does not testify, the defendant may offer evidence of a “pertinent trait” of his character. G.S. 8C-404(a)(1).
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