STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. LAKENDRA SHERRELL GRADY, Defendant.COURT OF APPEALS OF NORTH CAROLINAJanuary 14, 2010, Heard in the Court of Appeals August 17, 2010, FiledThe jury found defendant guilty of first degree burglary, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and first degree murder under the felony murder rule, with robbery with a dangerous weapon and first degree burglary as the underlying felonies.The court arrested judgment on the...more
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. JOHN CHAVIS ROSSCOURT OF APPEALS OF NORTH CAROLINAJune 10, 2010, Heard in the Court of Appeals August 17, 2010, FiledThe trial court allowed a motion for joinder of defendant's offenses. At his 15 October 2008 trial, defendant failed to move for severance of the joined offenses at the close of the State's evidence and at the close of all evidence. During the charge conference, defendant requested an...more
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. CHRISTOPHER LAMONT WILLIAMSCOURT OF APPEALS OF NORTH CAROLINAJanuary 27, 2010, Heard in the Court of Appeals August 3, 2010, FiledFollowing his arrest, Defendant was indicted with charges of possession of marijuana, resisting a public officer, habitual felon status, and possession of a firearm by a felon.Following a trial on 5 March 2009, Defendant was found guilty of the crimes for which he was indicted.Issues:Whether the trial court erred in admitting hearsay statements about a chemical analysis by a non-testifying witness?Whether the trial court erred in allowing the State to publish to the jury, a portion of Defendant's prior criminal record?Whether the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss made at the close of all the evidence?Observation and Holding:Preliminarily, we note that Defendant's trial concluded in March 2009. Melendez-Diaz was not decided until 25 June 2009. However, despite being decided after Defendant's case was finalized, the Supreme Court's reasoning in Melendez-Diaz is applicable in the instant case. Here, the trial court's decision to admit the State Bureau of Investigation lab report was erroneous....more
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