Legal Opinion

State v. Ricks

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided January 5, 2016No. COA 15–300PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUNTER, JR. Robert N., Judge.

*743 James Nathaniel Ricks, Jr. ("Defendant") appeals from a jury verdict convicting him of common law robbery, and obtaining property by false pretenses. Defendant pled guilty to obtaining habitual felon status. Defendant contends the trial court erred by instructing the jury on the lesser included offense of common law robbery. Defendant also contends the indictment charging him with obtaining property by false pretenses is fatally defective. We find no error.

I. Factual and Procedural History

On 3 January 2012, Defendant was indicted for robbery with a dangerous…

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2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. State v. SturdivantSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  2. State v. WallaceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2000
  3. State v. MillsapsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2002
  4. State v. NicholsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2002
  5. State v. CastanedaCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2009

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. MostafaviCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2017
  2. State v. EverretteCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2017
  3. State v. MostafaviSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2018
  4. State v. CrowderCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2017
  5. State v. WrightCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2020

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