(a)        Unless otherwise authorized by this Article, the decisions of the Commission and of the three-judge panel are final and are not subject to further review by appeal, certification, writ, motion, or otherwise.

(b)        A claim of factual innocence asserted through the Innocence Inquiry Commission shall not adversely affect the convicted person’s rights to other postconviction relief. ?(2006-184, s. 1; 2010-171, s. 5.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 15A-1470

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.