Supreme Court of North Carolina December 31, 1998, 80PA98 (State v. Thompson)

WHICHARD, Justice.

The issue is whether N.C.G.S. § 15A-534.1(b), regarding the bail and pretrial release of individuals accused of having committed crimes of domestic violence, is unconstitutional, on its face or as applied, under the Due Process and Double Jeopardy Clauses of the United States Constitution.