North Carolina General Statutes 15A-143. Attorney making general entry obligated to represent defendant at all subsequent stages
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 15A-143
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
An attorney who enters a criminal proceeding without limiting the extent of his representation pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-141(3) undertakes to represent the defendant for whom the entry is made at all subsequent stages of the case until entry of final judgment, at the trial stage. An attorney who appears for a limited purpose under the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-141(3) undertakes to represent the defendant only for that purpose and is deemed to have withdrawn from the proceedings, without the need for permission of the court, when that purpose is fulfilled. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1977, c. 1117.)