State v. Bates

This Source Verification Page documents the North Carolina Supreme Court's decision in State v. Bates, cited in Claim I of the Supplemental Motion. The opinion discusses post-conviction discovery obligations and is cited together with N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1415(f) in support of Lyle C. May's claim regarding access to investigative and prosecutorial records during post-conviction proceedings.

Related SMAR Citation

"... State v. Bates, 497 S.E.2d 276 (N.C. 1998)]"

Case Name

State v. Bates

Citation

497 S.E.2d 276 (N.C. 1998)

Date

April 03, 1998

Verification Source

State v. Bates, 497 S.E.2d 276 (N.C. 1998)

Source Location

North Carolina Supreme Court

Highlighted Pages

1–2, 5, 7

Referenced in the Supplemental Motion

Page 45, Paragraph 93

Source Status

✔ Original judicial opinion obtained and reviewed.

✔ Relevant passages highlighted.

✔ Publicly available source.

✔ Included within the Source Verification Archive.

Cited to Support

Lyle C. May's reliance upon State v. Bates, 497 S.E.2d 276 (N.C. 1998), together with N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1415(f), for the principle that post-conviction counsel is entitled to access investigative and prosecutorial records maintained by agencies involved in the investigation and prosecution of a capital case. May cites Bates in support of his allegations that records maintained by the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office and the Asheville Police Department should have been disclosed during his post-conviction proceedings.

Supporting Documents

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