STATE v. MAHATHA

No. COA20-656.

887 S.E.2d 462 (2023)

STATE of North Carolina v. Keith D. MAHATHA, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

Filed May 16, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney General Joshua H. Stein , by Assistant Attorney General Sarah N. Tackett , for the State.

Richard J. Costanza , Southern Pines, for defendant-appellee.


Under N.C.G.S. § 15A-910, a criminal defendant may move for sanctions, including a mistrial, where the State fails to abide by its obligation to timely disclose exculpatory evidence. However, sanctions under N.C.G.S. § 15A-910 are not mandatory, even where a disclosure violation occurs. Here, where the only files reviewable...

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