State v. Robbins

McDowell County Criminal Court was created pursuant to the provisions of art. 36, c. 7 of the General Statutes. The exclusive original jurisdiction given criminal county courts by G.S. 7-393 must now be considered as modified by G.S. 7-64 except as to those counties excluded, from its provisions. McDowell County is not one of the excluded counties. Hence by express statutory language the County Criminal Court and the Superior Court of McDowell County have concurrent jurisdiction of misdemeanors, which jurisdiction may be exercised by the court first taking cognizance of the charge. Here…