In re the Suspension of the Right to Practice Law of Palmer

HEDRICK, Judge.

Our initial inquiry is directed to the question of whether the State can obtain by appeal or writ of certiorari appellate review of a judicial disbarment proceeding.

As frequently stated by the courts of this State, appellate review is not an inherent right but is derived from statute. In re Assessment of Sales Tax, 259 N.C. 589, 131 S.E. 2d 441 (1963). Furthermore, the State as a party in a civil or criminal case has no right to appeal an adverse decision of the trial court in the absence of express statutory authorization. In re Assessment of Sales Tax, supra; State v.…