Legal Opinion

State v. Bell

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided May 2, 2017No. COA16-798Published

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Judge.

Jevon Rodrick Bell, Jr. ("Defendant") appeals from his conviction of breaking or entering. On appeal, he contends that the trial court (1) erred by denying his motion to suppress; and (2) lacked jurisdiction to enter judgment against him due to its failure during his trial to extend the session of court as required by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15-167. After careful review, we conclude that Defendant received a fair trial free from error.

Factual and Procedural Background

The State presented evidence at trial tending to establish the following facts: On 4 September 2014, Michael and Diana…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. State v. PruittSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
  2. State v. SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1991
  3. State v. HydeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2000
  4. State v. HardySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1994
  5. State v. McCullersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1995

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