State v. Davis

Article IV, Judicial Department, of the Constitution of North Carolina, 'was entirely rewritten by an amendment adopted by a majority vote of the people of North Carolina in the general election held on 2 November 1962. Article IY, sec. 10(1), now provides in part: The Supreme “Court shall have the power to issue any remedial writs necessary to give it a general supervision and control over the proceedings of the other courts.” The North Carolina Constitution, Article IV, sec. 8, as it was written before the general election of 2 November 1962 vested the Supreme Court with authority to issue…