State v. Ledbetter

TYSON, Judge.

*72 I. Background

The facts underlying this case are set forth in our previous opinion, State v. Ledbetter , 243 N.C. App. 746 , 779 S.E.2d 164 (2015). The procedural history is contained in State v. Ledbetter , --- N.C. ----, 814 S.E.2d 39 (2018). Pursuant to the Supreme Court's instructions, we "exercise [our] discretion to determine whether [we] should grant or deny [D]efendant's petition for writ of certiorari." Id. at ----, 814 S.E.2d at 43 (2018).

II. Writ of Certiorari

"A writ of certiorari is an extraordinary remedial writ[.]" State v. Roux , 263 N.C. 149 , 153, 139 S.E.2d 189…