State v. Vestal

HEDRICK, Judge.

Defendant contends that his compliance with the judgment of the district court did not constitute a knowledgeable waiver of his right of appeal.

A defendant’s right to appeal from an adverse ruling in the district court is provided in G.S. 7A-290 as follows: “Any defendant convicted in district court before the judge may appeal to the superior court for trial de novo. Notice of appeal may be given *611orally in open court, or to the clerk in writing within 10 days of entry of judgment.”

In State v. Cooke, 268 N.C. 201, 150 S.E. 2d 226 (1966), the defendant was tried and convicted in…