State v. Malone

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 379A17 Filed 1 November 2019 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. BRANDON MALONE Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, 256 N.C. App. 275,

807 S.E.2d 639

(2017), finding prejudicial error upon appeal from judgments entered on 7 April 2016 by Judge James K. Roberson in Superior Court, Alamance County. On 1 March 2018, the Supreme Court allowed the State’s petition for discretionary review as to additional issues. Heard in the Supreme Court on 9 April 2019. Joshua H. Stein, Attorney General, by Jess D.…