State v. Waycaster

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 294A18 Filed 14 August 2020 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. JEFFERY DANIEL WAYCASTER On discretionary review pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 and on appeal of right pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, 260 N.C. App. 684,

818 S.E.2d 189

(2018), affirming a judgment entered on 16 May 2017 by Judge Gary M. Gavenus in Superior Court, McDowell County. Heard in the Supreme Court on 6 November 2019. Joshua H. Stein, Attorney General, by Alexander Walton, Assistant Attorney General, for the State-appellee. Dylan…