Legal Opinion

State v. Nickerson

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided November 16, 2010No. COA09-1511PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

STROUD, Judge.

Defendant appeals his convictions for possession of stolen goods, obtaining habitual felon status, and driving while license revoked. Defendant contends the trial court erred in denying his request to instruct the jury on a lesser-included offense and denying his motion to dismiss the charge of possession of stolen goods. For the following reasons, we remand for a new trial as to defendant’s convictions for possession of stolen goods and obtaining habitual felon status, and we remand for resentencing as to defendant’s conviction for driving while license revoked.

I. Background

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2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. State v. CollinsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1993
  2. State v. WeaverSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
  3. State v. MillsapsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2002
  4. State v. ArnoldSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1991
  5. State v. HannahCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. NickersonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2011

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