Most Serious Offense for Consolidation Purposes
Published for NC Criminal Law on December 18, 2014.
When a defendant is convicted of more than one offense at the same time, the court may consolidate the offenses for judgment. The sentence for that judgment is driven by the “most serious offense” among the consolidated convictions. G.S. 15A-1340.15(b). Today’s post considers some issues related to the determination of which offense in a consolidated ... Read more
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