State v. Rinehart

BRYANT, Judge.

Where defendant introduced evidence within the meaning of Rule 10, the trial court did not err in ruling that he lost his right to the final closing argument.

On 10 August 2017, defendant Thomas Victor Rinehart, Jr., appeared before the Honorable Nathanial J. Poovey, Judge presiding, in Caldwell County Superior Court for felonious breaking and entering, felonious larceny, felonious possession of stolen goods, and attaining habitual felon status.

The State's evidence established that Bradford Watson ("Watson") and his wife went to their rental property on 3 July 2015 in preparation…