Legal Opinion

State v. Wilkins

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided February 5, 2013No. COA12-869PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUNTER, JR., Robert N., Judge.

Michael Christopher Wilkins (“Defendant”) appeals from judgments entered following his conviction for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, among other offenses. Defendant argues: (1) that the indictment charging him with Possession of a Firearm by a Felon is facially defective and (2) that the trial court erred in sentencing him as an habitual felon. For the following reasons, we vacate Defendant’s Possession of a Firearm by a Felon conviction, as well as his conviction for having attained habitual felon status.

I. Procedural History

Defendant was indicted on 19…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2008
  2. State v. WallaceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2000
  3. State v. HantonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2006
  4. State v. RaySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
  5. State v. HouseSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  4. State v. ParkerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2014
  5. State v. WilliamsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2020

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