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State v. Merritt

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 18, 1965No. 661PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShabp, J.

The first question presented by this appeal is: Did the judge presiding over a session of the Superior Court of Guilford County have authority to hear and pass upon a petition filed in Guilford County under G.S. 15-217 et seq. to review the constitutionality of the prisoner’s convictions in any county other than Guilford?

The North Carolina Post-Conviction Hearing Act (G.S. 15-217 through 15-222) originated as Sess. Laws of 1951, ch. 1083. Codified as Gen. Stats, ch. 15, art. XXII, it is entitled “Review of the Constitutionality of Criminal Trials.” Like the Illinois act on which it was…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. People v. DaleIllinois Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
  3. In re ErnstWisconsin Supreme Court · 1923
  4. State v. WhiteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964
  5. People v. BernatowiczIllinois Supreme Court · 1952

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. VickSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
  2. Patton v. State of North CarolinaDistrict Court, W.D. North Carolina · 1966
  3. State v. MorrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1969
  4. State v. StaffordSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
  5. State v. WhiteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968

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