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Criminal Jurisdiction of Superior Court

This section discusses the jurisdiction of the superior court over criminal actions and covers, among other things, the superior court’s jurisdiction over felonies, misdemeanors, and infractions; the district court’s jurisdiction over felonies; territorial jurisdiction; and jurisdictional issues related to probation.
Keywords: jurisdiction, felony jurisdiction, misdemeanor jurisdiction, infraction jurisdiction, probation jurisdiction, territorial jurisdiction, presentment, information, functus officio

Privileged Communications

This section discusses privileged communications in criminal cases. Among other statutory privileges, the section discusses the spousal communication privilege, the physician-patient privilege, and the attorney-client privilege.
Keywords: privilege; officer-informant privilege; spousal privilege; physician-patient privilege; attorney-client privilege; clergy-communicant privilege; psychologist-patient privilege; statutory privilege

Speedy Trial

This section discusses a criminal defendant’s right to speedy trial. It covers the due process issue of excessive pre-accusation delay, the federal and state constitutional right to speedy trial that attaches when a defendant is charged with a crime, speedy trial issues involving out-of-state prisoners, and certain statutes relevant to North Carolina prisoners and jail inmates.
Keywords: speedy trial, Sixth Amendment, Barker v. Wingo, Interstate Agreement on Detainers, G.S. 15A-711, G.S. 15-10.2

Joinder and Severance

This section discusses joinder and severance of offenses and defendants. Among other things, it discusses standards for joinder and severance, procedural issues, pleadings, and jury instructions.
Keywords: joinder, severance, joinable offenses, G.S. 15A-926, G.S. 15A-927, same act or transaction, single scheme or plan

Jury Misconduct

This section discusses the trial court’s duties with respect to misconduct by and affecting jurors. Among other things, it discusses impeaching the verdict, statements of racial animus, and exposure of the jury to extraneous information.
Keywords: Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado, extraneous information, jury view, Voir dire, deliberations, impaired juror, G.S. 15A-1236, G.S. 15A-1240, Evidence Rule 606(b)

Expert Testimony

This section discusses the admissibility of expert testimony in criminal cases under Evidence Rule 702.
Keywords: Rule 702, Daubert, expert testimony, reliability, forensic evidence, DNA, bite mark, fingerprint, tool mark, blood alcohol, blood spatter, fiber analysis, hair analysis, shoe print, handwriting analysis, nystagmus, HGN, eyewitness identification, drug identification, fire investigation, accident reconstruction, pathology, polygraph, bitemark, toolmark, Howerton, forensic science, sampling