Smith's Criminal Case Compendium
Table of Contents
Criminal Procedure
Indictment & Pleading Issues
Arrest, Search, and Investigation
Criminal Offenses
Drug Offenses
State v. Jacobs, 363 N.C. 815 (Mar. 12, 2010)
Holding that State v. Wilkerson, 148 N.C. App. 310, rev’d per curiam, 356 N.C. 418 (2002) (bare fact of the defendant’s conviction, even if offered for a proper Rule 404(b) purpose, must be excluded under Rule 403), did not require exclusion of certified copies of the victim’s convictions. Unlike evidence of the defendant’s conviction, evidence of the victim’s convictions does not encourage the jury to acquit or convict on an improper basis.