Question about court case

I have copies of a NC court case that began 1818 and was still going
on 1820. Hopefully someone can explain a part of that court case.
My question: Willis was found guilty and sentenced to 39 lashes
February Term 1820. Why then was he required to appear in March "to
answer a charge of Petit Larceny". Was this March Court an
additional case of Petit Larceny?

Thanks for any help.
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Willis WEST was charged with petit larceny in 1818. February Term,
1820, he was found guilty and sentenced to 39 lashes.

February Sessions of 1820 found five persons were to appear day to
day to give evidence against Willis WEST. (Recognizances found for
trial to Feby Sessions 1820 are exact words)

Recognizances taken at Feb Term 1820 at Sampson County Court. Two
persons were bonded at 500 each and required to assure the
appearance of Willis WEST at the Courthouse in Sampson County before
the Judge of the Superior Court of Law & Equity on the 4th Monday
after the 4th Monday in March 1820 to answer a charge of Petit
Larceny. (Willis also had to post 500 bond)
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"Fran"

Christopher Jahn...

It would appear so, since "double jeopardy" would apply to a second
trial for a crime that had already been tried and convicted.

Ukes...

I suspect that the business of the February Term 1820 went into
March. Courts had/have different terms. If a court was convened
four times a year, it might have a February, May, August and
November term. In Maryland our Appellate courts have one September
term. They hear cases 12 months of the year, but for some reason
the numbers that a case gets is assigned to a term, such as "Case
No. 1234, September Term 2005", even though nothing necessarily
happens with the case in September.

Jerry

Ukes

Fran...

I appreciate your taking time to reply. Thank you.