State v. Huff

CLARK, Judge.

The State challenges the trial court’s ruling that the Superior Court of Forsyth County is without jurisdiction to try this case. G.S. 7A-271 and 7A-272 provide that the district court has exclusive and original jurisdiction over trials in all criminal actions below the grade of felony, with several exceptions not here in issue, and that the superior court has exclusive and original jurisdiction over trials of all felony actions.

*723Perjury and subornation of perjury are felonies pursuant to G.S. 14-209 and 14-210. Defendant argues that these are the only offenses concerning perjury…