Alibi Defense Doesn’t Mean the State Can’t Amend the Offense Date
Published for NC Criminal Law on August 16, 2012.
A criminal indictment must allege an offense date. G.S. 15A-924(a)(4) provides that a criminal pleading must contain “[a] statement or cross reference in each count indicating that the offense charged was committed on, or on or about, a designated date, or during a designated period of time.” The statutory short forms reiterate this requirement. See, ... Read more
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