Legal Question in Criminal Law in North Carolina

if your in the middle of a jury trial can the judge change your charges


Asked on 2/21/12, 7:23 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Clarke Dummit Dummit Fradin (Winston-Salem Office)

Thank is a very technical question. The simple answer is that the State can amend the charges but not if it materially changes the nature of the charges, or alters an element of the charge.

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Answered on 2/21/12, 7:45 pm


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