State v. Coker

BRANCH, Chief Justice.

Defendant’s sole assignment of error is that Judge Brewer erred by reversing the district court’s dismissal of the charge against him. He argues that the citation upon which he was charged failed to satisfy statutory and constitutional requirements because it did not adequately inform him of the charge against him. Defendant complains that the citation (1) is vague and ambiguous; (2) fails to specify an impairing substance; and (3) fails to specify under which theory of driving while impaired defendant is charged.

North Carolina General Statute § 20-138.1 provides:(a)…