CAMPBELL, Judge.
The superior court has jurisdiction to try a misdemeanor to which a plea of guilty or nolo contendere is tendered in lieu of a felony charge. G.S. § 7A-271(a)(4).
G.S. § 15-140 provides that "[i]n any criminal action in the superior court where the offense charged is a misdemeanor, the defendant may waive the finding and return into court of a bill of indictment. If the defendant pleads not guilty, the prosecution shall be on a written...
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