Legal Opinion
State v. Mahaley
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided November 19, 1992No. 2A91PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MITCHELL, Justice.
The defendant Marylin Rudd Mahaley was indicted for the murder of her husband Roy Mahaley and was tried capitally at the 26 November 1990 Criminal Session of the Superior Court, Alamance County. The jury found the defendant guilty of first-degree murder on the theory that she acted in concert with Steve Harris. After a sentencing proceeding pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 15A-2000, the jury recommended and the trial court entered a sentence of death.
On appeal, we conclude that the defendant’s trial and conviction were free from error. However, during the capital sentencing proceeding…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- McKoy v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- McDougall v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
- State v. VandiverSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
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3Cited by61 opinions
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