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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1415(f)
NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL STATUTE ENTRY
Last Revised • July 9, 2026
This Source Verification Page documents North Carolina General Statute § 15A-1415(f), cited in Claim I of the Supplemental Motion. This statute establishes discovery rights available to post-conviction counsel in capital cases and is cited to support the Defendant's claim regarding access to investigative, prosecutorial, and law-enforcement records relevant to his post-conviction proceedings.
Statutory Purpose
North Carolina General Statute § 15A-1415(f) governs post-conviction discovery in capital cases and specifies the categories of investigative and prosecutorial records that may be made available to post-conviction counsel, subject to the limitations established by law.
Related SMAR Citation
"[N.C.Gen. Stat.§15A1415(f);..."
Title
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1415(f)
Verification Source
North Carolina General Statutes
Source Location
North Carolina General Statutes
Official Statute
Highlighted Pages
1–2
Referenced in the Supplemental Motion
Page 45, Paragraph: 92
✔ Original statute obtained, reviewed, and verified through the North Carolina General Assembly
website
✔ Relevant passages highlighted.
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✔ Included within the Source Verification Archive
May's reliance upon N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1415(f) for the statutory requirement that postconviction counsel
in capital cases be provided access to the complete files of all law enforcement
and prosecutorial agencies involved in the investigation and prosecution of the defendant, subject
only to limited statutory exceptions. May cites this statute in support of his claim that he was
entitled to discovery of investigative and prosecutorial files, including materials relating to the
handling, preservation, and testing of physical evidence in his case.
Source Status
Cited to Support
Supporting Documents
Official North Carolina General Statute
Official statute obtained from the North Carolina General Assembly.
Highlighted Research Copy
Working research copy containing the highlighted statutory provisions cited in Claim I.
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