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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA File No. In The G eneral Court Of Justice District Court Division I ple ad DEFE NDANT'S STATEMENT WITH PLEA OF (GUILTY) (NO CONTEST) I am not now und er the inf luence of any im pairin g substance . I und erst and the nature and elements o f the charge(s) agai nst me . I und erst and the maximum sentence(s) for the charge(s) against me and the m inimum sentence(s), if appl icabl e. I under stand i f I am no t a citizen o f the United State s of A merica , m y plea(s) o f guil ty or no conte st ma y result in m y deportation from this country , my exclusion from admi ssion to t hi s c ountr y, or the denial o f my naturalization under federal law . Other t han any plea agreement bet ween the State and me, no one has m ade any promises or threats against gui lty no contes t to the charge(s) listed above . I und erst and that by enter ing this plea I am giving up the f ollowing constitut ional rights, am ong others : (1) the r ight to plea d not guilty and to be trie d in district cour t by a judge , an d to confront and to cross-exam ine the witnesses against me; and (2) the r ight to rem ain s ilent and no t to be compelled to incrim inate mysel f. I und erst and tha t I have the r ight to appea l to superior court and to be trie d by a jury. Plea (GU=Guilty Offense(s) G.S. No. Class me in any way to cause me to enter this plea. I enter this plea of my own f ree will, ful ly und erst andin g wh at I am doing. CERTIFICATION BY LAWYER (If Any) FOR DEFE NDANT Si gnature Of Defendant I certify tha t I have ex plained to the def endant and the def endant has ack nowledged to me tha t the def endant und erst ands the constitut ional rights tha t the def endant wa ives by enter ing the plea s how n ab ove , the nature and elements o f the charge(s) s hown ab ove, and the maximum sentence(s) and any m andatory m inimum sentence(s) that may be imposed for the charge(s) s hown ab ove . I certify tha t the defendan t signed this documen t in my presence and ha s ack nowledged to me tha t: (1) the def endant is not now und er the influence o f an y impairing sub stance ; (2) other than an y plea agreemen t be twee n the State and the def endant, the defendan t ha s no t been made an y promise or threatened to enter this plea against the def endant's wishes; and (3) the defendan t enters thi s plea o f the defendant’ s own free will , full y understanding wha t the def enda nt is doing. Date Witnessed By (if not represented) STATE VERSUS DEFENDANT'S PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTES T IN DISTRICT COURT Cou nty Maximum Punishment Name Of Defendant TOTAL MAXIMUM PUNISHMENT MAND ATORY MINIMUM FINES & SENTENCES (if any) Terms Of Plea Agreement (if any) AOC-CR-322, Rev. 6/12 © 2 012 Administrative Office of the Courts NC=No Contest Signature Of Presiding Judge PLEA ADJUDICATION Si gnature Of Lawyer For Defendant Upo n cons iderat ion o f the statement o f the def endant set out in this form , the certificat ion set out in this form by the attorney (if any) for the def endant, ev idence presented in cour t, an d statements by the District Attorney, def endant, an d the def enda nt's attorney (if any) in open cour t, the undersigne d finds tha t there is a fact ual basis for the entry o f the plea an d tha t the plea is the informed c hoice o f the def endant and is m ade f ree ly, v oluntarily, and und erst anding ly. The def endant's ple a is accepted by the Court and is ordered recor ded. Date Date Name Of Presiding Judge (Type Or Print) GA=A lford ple a) pursuant to Alford ( )