Legal Opinion

State v. Cook

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 12, 2008No. 341A07PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDMUNDS, Justice.

In this case, we consider whether the trial court should have allowed defendant’s motion for continuance when the State failed to provide timely discovery to defendant. Although we conclude the trial court abused its discretion in failing to grant a continuance, we hold that the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. We vacate the ruling of the Court of Appeals remanding this case to the trial court for a hearing concerning the trial court’s denial of defendant’s motion to continue and remand this case to the Court of Appeals for consideration of defendant’s remaining…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Kumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  3. Weatherford v. BurseySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. State v. HaseldenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2003
  5. State v. BranchSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. State v. BarnesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2013
  2. State v. BlevinsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2017
  3. State v. FletcherCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010
  4. State v. GreenCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2011
  5. State v. DavisCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010

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