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State v. Smith

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Apr 1, 2001
543 S.E.2d 477 (N.C. 2001)

Opinion

No. 321PA00

Filed 6 April 2001

On discretionary review pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 of a unanimous decision of the Court of Appeals, 138 N.C. App. 605, 532 S.E.2d 235 (2000), reversing orders denying defendant's motions for mistrial and subsequent judgment, entered by Guice, J., on 5 December 1997 and 12 February 1998, respectively, in Superior Court, Rutherford County, and remanding for a new trial. Heard in the Supreme Court 12 March 2001.

Roy A. Cooper, Attorney General, by Jane Ammons Gilchrist, Assistant Attorney General, for the State-appellant.

Teddy Meekins, P.L.L.C., by David R. Teddy, for defendant-appellee.


DISCRETIONARY REVIEW IMPROVIDENTLY ALLOWED.


Summaries of

State v. Smith

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Apr 1, 2001
543 S.E.2d 477 (N.C. 2001)
Case details for

State v. Smith

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. MELVIN KEITH SMITH

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Apr 1, 2001

Citations

543 S.E.2d 477 (N.C. 2001)
543 S.E.2d 477

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