State v. Bolt’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Statewide jurisdiction to hear criminal matters is vested in our trial court of general jurisdiction, the Superior Court. N.C. Const. Art. IV, § 12(3) .... Because this jurisdiction is statewide, jurisdictional issues should arise only to determine: (i) whether North Carolina courts can hear the case, see State v. Batdorf, 293 N.C. 486 , 238 S.E.2d 497 (1977); and (ii) which division of the General Court of Justice must first try the matter. See State v. Karbas, 28 N.C. App. 372 , 221 S.E.2d 98 , disc. rev. denied, 289 N.C. 618 , 223 S.E.2d 394 (1976). On the other hand, when deciding the proper county in which to bring the criminal action, principles of venue, not jurisdiction, are involved. Improper venue will not deprive the court of jurisdiction. State v. Cox, 48 N.C. App. 470 , 269 S.E.2d 297 (1980). A jurisdictional challenge questions the “very power of this State to try [the defendant].” Batdorf at 493 , 238 S.E.2d at 502 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Carter

2. “Venue for pretrial and trial proceedings in district court of cases within the original jurisdiction of the district court lies in the county where the charged offense occurred,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 242 N.C. App. 522 - State v. Sellers