State v. Wilkins
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
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…
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