Legal Opinion

State v. Miles

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided June 5, 2012No. COA11-1203PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ELMORE, Judge.

Antoine M. Miles (defendant) was convicted by a jury of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and felony possession of a weapon by a prisoner. Defendant argues that he did not receive a fair trial because he was required to wear prison garb and shackles during his trial. He also argues that the trial court erred during sentencing by adding one point to his prior record level. After careful consideration, we conclude that defendant received a trial free from error.

I. Background

On 30 May 2009, defendant was an inmate at the Maury Correctional Institution. The…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. State v. LawrenceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2012
  4. State v. TolleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  5. State v. HolmesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2002

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. ReidCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2012
  2. State v. AnthonyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2014

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