Legal Opinion

State v. Green

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided November 5, 1996No. COA95-936PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEWIS, Judge.

Defendant appeals his convictions and sentences for first-degree sexual offense, attempted first-degree rape, and first-degree burglary. We hold that defendant had a fair trial free of prejudicial error.

Evidence presented at trial tends to show the following: On the night of 27 July 1994, the victim was awakened by someone knocking on her door. She immediately telephoned “911,” and while on the phone, she heard glass break. Defendant entered her bedroom brandishing a mop stick while she wielded a golf club in an attempt to repel her attacker. Defendant swung the mop stick, and…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Ake v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. State v. HoldenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1987
  3. State v. RookSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  4. State v. RogersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1969
  5. State v. HartnessSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1990

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  2. State v. HaywoodCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
  3. In re J.L.W.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000
  4. State v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1998
  5. In Re WrightCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000

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