Supreme Court of North Carolina

State v. Giese

May 23, 2024

Summary

The court vacated the superior court’s order upholding disqualification of the district attorney’s office. It held that the alleged victim’s position as county manager, and the resulting administrative or budgetary overlap with the prosecutor’s office, did not establish an actual conflict of interest because there was no prior attorney-client relationship or confidential information that could harm the defendant. The court also found no colorable due process violation and remanded for further proceedings.