Counsel’s Unconsented-To Admission is Reversible Error, Except When It’s Not
Published for NC Criminal Law on October 08, 2014.
In State v. Harbison, 315 N.C. 175 (1985), the North Carolina Supreme Court held that when defense counsel admits the defendant’s guilt to the jury without the defendant’s consent per se ineffective assistance of counsel occurs. The Harbison Court reasoned that when counsel admits guilt without consent, it is essentially the same as entering a ... Read more
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