Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided February 7, 1991No. 130PA89PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEBB, Justice.
This case brings to the Court the question of whether the Superior Court, Onslow County has jurisdiction to try a person as an adult for crimes he allegedly committed as a juvenile on the Camp Lejeune military reservation. There are constitutional and statutory provisions that affect this question. Article I, § 8 of the Constitution of the United States provides in part:
The congress shall have power. . . .
[ 17.] To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the…
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Atlantic Marine Corps Communities, LLC v. Onslow CountyDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 2007
- Juvenile CausesConstitutional Law – Federal Enclaves – WhetherState Authorities Have Jurisdiction Over JuvenileOffenses On Aberdeen Proving Ground., Maryland Attorney General Reports2018
- Maryland Attorney General Opinion 103OAG49, Maryland Attorney General Reports2018
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1991