State v. McKoy

HEDRICK, Judge.

The warrants issued against defendant in this case charged misdemeanor offenses. The offense for which he was convicted is a violation of G.S. § 14-33(b)(4) (1977 Cum. Supp.), a misdemeanor. It is fundamental that the district courts of this State have exclusive original jurisdiction of misdemeanors. G.S. § 7A-272. The jurisdiction of the superior court is derivative and arises only upon an appeal from a conviction of the misdemeanor in the district court. State v. Caldwell, 21 N.C. App. 723, 205 S.E. 2d 322 (1974); State v. Parks, 20 N.C. App. 207, 200 S.E. 2d 837 (1973);…