State v. Oakley

MALLARD, Chief Judge.

Defendant’s contention that the district court judge’s failure to sign the judgment rendered in district court deprived the superior court of jurisdiction to try the defendant upon his appeal is without merit. In misdemeanor cases, the failure of the trial judge to sign the judgment does not affect its validity. State v. Sloan, 238 N.C. 672, 78 S.E. 2d 738 (1953); State v. Case, 12 N.C. App. 11, 182 S.E. 2d 19 (1971); 2 Strong, N. C. Index 2d, Criminal Law, § 18.

The defendant also contends that the trial judge committed error in imposing a sentence of eight months, which…