State v. Watkins

CALABRIA, Judge.

*725 Raymond Watkins ("defendant") appeals by writ of certiorari from an order entered upon remand after a decision of this Court reversing his first sentence. See State v. Watkins, 229 N.C.App. 628 , 747 S.E.2d 907 (2013) ( " Watkins II "). In Watkins II, this Court concluded that the record was inadequate to address defendant's threshold jurisdictional challenge, elected not to address defendant's remaining challenges, and remanded for a de novo sentencing hearing in accordance with this Court's holding in State v. Degree, 110 N.C.App. 638 , 641, 430 S.E.2d 491 , 493 (1993). On…