State v. Cash

HEDRICK, Chief Judge.

Defendant first assigns error to the court’s denial of her motion to compel the State to elect between the charges of transporting and possessing marijuana. It is well-settled that each may be punished as a separate and distinct offense, and such is not violative of any constitutional protections. State v. Diaz, 317 N.C. 545, 346 S.E. 2d 488 (1986); State v. Perry, 316 N.C. 87, 340 S.E. 2d 450 (1986); State v. Russell, 84 N.C. App. 383, 352 S.E. 2d 922, disc. rev. denied, 319 N.C. 677, 356 S.E. 2d 784 (1987). This assignment of error has no merit.

Defendant next contends…