Legal Opinion
State v. Bates
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided April 3, 1998No. 145A91-3PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRYE, Justice.
On 21 June 1996, the General Assembly ratified “An Act to Expedite the Postconviction Process in North Carolina.” Ch. 719, 1995 N.C. Sess. Laws 389, 397. Among other things, the Act amended N.C.G.S. § 15A-1415 to add this new subsection:(f) In the case of a defendant who has been convicted of a capital offense and sentenced to death, the defendant’s prior trial or appellate counsel shall make available to the capital defendant’s counsel their complete files relating to the case of the defendant. The State, to the extent allowed by law, shall make available to the capital…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- United States v. NoblesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Burgess v. Your House of Raleigh, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1990
- Electric Supply Co. of Durham, Inc. v. Swain Electrical Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1991
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3Cited by52 opinions
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- State v. BucknerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2000
- State v. GreenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1999
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