Legal Opinion

State v. Swimm

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided April 16, 1985No. 8418SC458Published

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Judge.

Defendant contends the sentence should be vacated and a resentencing hearing required because (1) the record affirmatively discloses that the trial judge imposed a sentence greater than the presumptive term because of his dissatisfaction with the length of time a prisoner is required to serve under the Fair Sentencing Act, and (2) that the court erred by failing to find defendant’s good prison conduct as a mitigating factor.

In support of his argument that the court imposed the ten year sentence because of the court’s dissatisfaction with the Fair Sentencing Act, defendant…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. JonesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
  2. State v. SnowdenCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1975
  3. State v. StoneCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984

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