State v. Craig

BALEY, Judge.

The sole question here involved is whether the superior court has jurisdiction to accept a plea of guilty to a charge of reckless driving when defendant is before the court on appeal from a conviction in the district court for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. We hold that the superior court does not have such jurisdiction in this case and vacate the judgment imposed.

Reckless driving is a misdemeanor. G.S. 20-140, G.S. 20-176. Except as provided in G.S. 7A-271, the district court has exclusive original jurisdiction for the trial of…