Smith's Criminal Case Compendium
Table of Contents
Evidence
Arrest, Search, and Investigation
Criminal Offenses
Drug Offenses
State v. Pender, 243 N.C. App. 142 (Sept. 1, 2015)
Because it is a jurisdictional issue, a defendant’s argument that a criminal indictment is defective may be raised for the first time on appeal notwithstanding the defendant’s failure to contest the validity of the indictment at trial.