Legal Opinion
State v. Speights
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided December 15, 1971No. 90PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice.
Defendant first contends that as an indigent his rights under the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States were violated in that he was tried without benefit of counsel on two charges arising out of the same incident, the combined punishment for which could have been in excess of six months’ imprisonment. The maximum punishment for resisting arrest is six months’ imprisonment and a $500 fine. G.S. 14-223. The maximum punishment for operating a motor vehicle with improper equipment is imprisonment not to exceed thirty days and a $50 fine. G.S. 20-125 and G.S.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Bloom v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Dyke v. Taylor Implement Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Cheff v. SchnackenbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State v. EdenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. HarrellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
- State v. CoffeyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1972
- State v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1972
- State v. MartinCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1972
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