State v. Phillips

WELLS, Judge.

Defendant’s sole contention is that the court erred in sentencing him to a term of eight years “on grounds that said sentence exceeds the total of the presumptive terms for each felony so consolidated in violation of [N.C. Gen. Stat. §] 15A-1340.4(a).” Defendant argues that our recent decision in State v. Ransom, 74 N.C. App. 716, 329 S.E. 2d 673 (1985) controls the disposition of this appeal, and that, following Ransom, the court committed reversible error in sentencing defendant. We disagree.

G.S. § 15A-1340.4(a) provides in part:

If the judge imposes a prison term, whether or…