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State v. Seam

Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Feb 28, 2020
837 S.E.2d 870 (N.C. 2020)

Opinion

No.82A14-2

02-28-2020

STATE of North Carolina v. Sethy Tony SEAM

Joshua H. Stein, Attorney General, by Kimberly N. Callahan, Assistant Attorney General, for the State. Glenn Gerding, Appellate Defender, by Kathryn L. VandenBerg, Assistant Appellate Defender, for defendant.


Joshua H. Stein, Attorney General, by Kimberly N. Callahan, Assistant Attorney General, for the State.

Glenn Gerding, Appellate Defender, by Kathryn L. VandenBerg, Assistant Appellate Defender, for defendant.

PER CURIAM.

We affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals which leaves intact the sentence entered by the trial court. Defendant’s arguments regarding his constitutional rights under the Eighth Amendment in which he asserts that he has no meaningful opportunity for parole are not ripe for a determination by this Court, because the time at which he is eligible to apply for parole has not yet arrived. We recognize that the potential for parole constitutionally cannot be illusory for offenders sentenced to life with the possibility of parole. Defendant is not precluded from raising his claims at a later date, in the event that said claims become ripe for resolution.

AFFIRMED.

Justices ERVIN and DAVIS did not participate in the consideration or resolution of this decision.


Summaries of

State v. Seam

Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Feb 28, 2020
837 S.E.2d 870 (N.C. 2020)
Case details for

State v. Seam

Case Details

Full title:STATE of North Carolina v. Sethy Tony SEAM

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina.

Date published: Feb 28, 2020

Citations

837 S.E.2d 870 (N.C. 2020)

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