Legal Opinion
State v. Greenwood
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided November 17, 1971No. 7128SC519PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MALLARD, Chief Judge.
The defendant challenges the right of the State to appeal from the judgment of the superior court.
The Constitution of North Carolina, Art. IV, § 12(6), provides that the General Assembly shall provide by 'general law a proper system of appeals. The General Assembly has provided a proper system of appeals for both the State and the defendant in criminal cases.
In criminal cases, it is provided in G.S. 7A-290 that any defendant who is convicted in the district court may appeal to the superior court where the trial is de novo. This statute relates solely to the right to…
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