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Legal Citation: 495 S.E.2d 700 (1998)

Appellant
State of North Carolina

Appellee
T. D. R. (an unidentified juvenile)

Appellate's Claim
That denial of a request for a two-week trial extension to gather new evidence did not violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Chief Lawyer for Appellant
Michael F. Easley

Chief Lawyer for Appelee
Kevin P. Bradley

Justice for the Court
Burley B. Mitchell, Jr. (writing for the court)

Place
Durham, North Carolina

Date of Decision
6 February 1998

Decision
Upheld the state of North Carolina's claim by reversing two lower courts' decisions and returning the case to the lower courts for reinstatement of indictments against T. D. R.

Significance
The ruling recognized flexibility lower state courts have in...