Articles Posted in due process North Carolina

Every criminal defendant is entitled to a fundamentally fair trial. In North Carolina’s two-tier system, a defendant convicted in District Court (the lower criminal court) can  seek an appeal from district criminal court to Superior Court for a fresh trial. But does this trial de novo appeal truly safeguard the…

In North Carolina, the presumption of innocence is more than a phrase. It is a legal principle that defines how the criminal justice system is supposed to treat you if you’ve been accused of a crime. But in real life, this idea is often misunderstood. You may hear it said…