State v. Rich

LAKE, Justice.

Defendant was indicted on 6 January 1997 for two counts of second-degree murder. He was tried at the 15 September 1997 Criminal Session of Superior Court, Guilford County. The jury found defendant guilty of both charges. On 25 September 1997, the trial court sentenced defendant to two consecutive terms of 132 to 168 months’ imprisonment. Defendant gave notice of appeal to the North Carolina Court of Appeals on 29 September 1997.

On appeal, the Court of Appeals found no error. State v. Rich, 132 N.C. App. 440, 512 S.E.2d 441 (1999). For the reasons discussed herein, we conclude…