Legal Opinion

State v. Potts

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided July 11, 1979No. 7926SC11PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WEBB, Judge.

The defendant’s first assignment of error deals with what he contends is the court’s failure to hold a hearing on his motion that he be held incompetent to stand trial. G.S. 15A-1002 provides:(a) The question of the capacity of the defendant to proceed may be raised at any time on motion by the prosecutor, the defendant, the defense counsel, or the court. The motion shall detail the specific conduct that leads the moving party to question the defendant’s capacity to proceed.(b) When the capacity of the defendant to proceed is questioned, the court:

* * *(3) Must hold a hearing to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. BentonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  2. State v. PropstSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
  3. State v. DowSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
  4. State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
  5. State v. MontgomeryCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1977

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. WhittedCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2011
  2. State v. RichardsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1991
  3. State v. GatesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
  4. State v. JacobsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1981
  5. State v. McGeeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983

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