The court may allow an attorney to withdraw from a criminal proceeding upon a showing of good cause.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-144
Withdrawal of attorney with permission of court
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 141 N.C. App. 152 - State v. Hammonds (2000)
Most recently applied in 256 N.C. App. 86 - State v. Curry (October 2017)
1973, c. 1286, s. 1.
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Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.