State v. Mathis

LAKE, Justice.

Neither Article 3A of Chapter 148 of the General Statutes, which is relied upon by the defendant upon this appeal, now repealed but in effect at the time the defendant Was sentenced, nor its successor, Article 3B, in effect since 1 October 1977, has any application' to the present case, and there is no merit in the defendant’s contention that the trial judge should have followed the procedure set forth therein when he sentenced this defendant. State v. Niccum, 293 N.C. 276, 238 S.E. 2d 141 (1977). Speaking through the Chief Justice, we there said, “We hold that neither Article…