State v. Dangerfield

MORRIS, Judge.

Defendant was arrested on 19 November 1975. On 20 November, he made an initial appearance in the district court *612before Johnson, Judge, pursuant to G.S. 15A-601. At that time, defendant filed a motion demanding a probable-cause hearing pursuant to G.S. 15A-606. However, the district attorney announced in open court during the initial appearance that at the next session of the Mecklenburg County grand jury he intended to submit a bill of indictment charging defendant with murder. On 24 November, the presiding district court judge set defendant’s probable-cause hearing for 11…