North Carolina § 15A-1401 - Post-trial motions and appeal.
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§ 15A-1401. Post-trial motions and appeal.
Relief from errors committed in criminal trials and proceedings and other post-trial relief may be sought by: Motion for appropriate relief, as provided in Article 89. Motion for innocence claim inquiry as provided in Article 92 of Chapter 15A of the General Statutes. Appeal and trial de novo in misdemeanor cases, as provided in Article 90. Appeal, as provided in Article 91. History (1977, c. 711, s. 1; 2006-184, s. 2; 2010-171, s. 5.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2010-171, s. 5, amended Session Laws 2006-184, s. 12, making the amendments by Session Laws 2006-184 effective August 3, 2006, and deleting the clause making the amendments applicable to claims of actual innocence filed on or before December 31, 2010. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2006-184, s. 2, as amended by Session Laws 2010-171, s. 5, effective August 3, 2006, added subsection (1a). Legal Periodicals. - For article, "Trial Stage and Appellate Procedure Act: An Overview," see 14 Wake Forest L. Rev. 899 (1978). For article, "Post-Trial Motions and Appeals," see 14 Wake Forest L. Rev. 997 (1978).
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