Legal Opinion

State v. Gilliam

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided March 5, 2019No. COA18-260Published

1Opinion of the Court

BRYANT, Judge.

Defendant's guilty plea and numerous stipulations concurrent with his plea--including a stipulation to prior record points and facts to support same, and a stipulation to receiving adequate notice of aggravating factors--preclude a successful challenge by defendant on appeal. Further, where defendant fails to show an abuse of discretion by the trial court in failing to find a mitigating factor, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Defendant Donald Theo Gilliam appeals from judgments entered on his plea of guilty before the Honorable Julia Lynn Gullett, Judge presiding, in…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
  2. State v. CantySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
  3. State v. GarnerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1991
  4. State v. ArringtonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2018
  5. State v. HambyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1998

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