Procedures for Criminal Bench Trials in Superior Court
Published for NC Criminal Law on April 30, 2025.
The North Carolina Constitution historically mandated trial by jury in all criminal cases in superior court. See N.C. Const. Art. I, Section 24 (2014) (“No person shall be convicted of any crime but by the unanimous verdict of a jury in open court. The General Assembly may, however, provide for other means of trial for ... Read more
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