On today's episode Jake reviews the recent North Carolina Court of Appeals opinion, State v. Dade. In Dade, the Court decided that the State does not have the authority to enter notice of appeal as to a district court judge's granting of a defendant's motion to suppress or dismiss until the district court has entered a written preliminary indication as required by N.C.G.S. § 20-38.6(f). Jake discusses the implications that the Dade decision has on district court practice and how to leverage this requirement for a written preliminary indication in your client's defense.