Why North Carolina should pass the constitutional amendment allowing bench trials in certain criminal trials

North Carolina is the only state in the country that does not give a presiding judge to hold a bench trial in certain criminal felony charges, if the defendant so requests it.  Here is an editorial from the Winston-Salem Journal that endorses the passage of the amendment by the voters.http://www.journalnow.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-endorsements-the-bench-trial-amendment/article_cc7a88e8-561a-11e4-817e-001a4bcf6878.htmlhttp://www.journalnow.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-endorsements-the-bench-trial-amendment/article_cc7a88e8-561a-11e4-817e-001a4bcf6878.html