State v. Wilkins

WALKER, Judge.

On 27 November 1995, defendant was indicted for the offense of felony child abuse under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-318.4. She was charged with severely and permanently injuring her nineteen-month-old daughter. Defendant was initially represented by Rick Foster of the Public Defender’s Office who discussed a plea bargain with her, but she was not interested. After Foster left the Public Defender’s Office, defendant’s case was assigned to Gregory L. Hughes of that office who also discussed a plea offer with her. According to defendant, Hughes told her that the State offered her a “split…