Editorial in favor of the amendment to allow defendants to waive jury trials in certain felony matters

49 states allow a defendant in a criminal case to waive a jury trial for certain charges.  Only North Carolina fails to provide this practical and efficient option.  The Winston-Salem Journal recently endorsed the amendment's passage, which I commend to you.  Here is the link to the editorial:http://www.journalnow.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-endorsements-the-bench-trial-amendment/article_cc7a88e8-561a-11e4-817e-001a4bcf6878.html.

I hope you will vote this election, and that you will vote "for" the amendment.