Legal Opinion

State v. Williams

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided April 19, 2016No. 15-1052PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Judge.

*239 James David Williams ("Defendant") appeals from his conviction for unlawfully entering property operated as a domestic violence safe house or haven by a person subject to a protective order in violation of N.C. Gen.Stat. § 50B-4.1(g1). On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred in denying his motions to dismiss because there was no evidence *240 presented at trial that he actually entered the domestic violence shelter at issue. After careful review, we conclude that Defendant received a fair trial free from error.

Factual Background

The State presented evidence at trial tending…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. StroudCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
  2. State v. AbshireSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2009
  3. State v. StroudSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2002
  4. State v. ElderSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2015
  5. Thomas v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2015

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. LeeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2016
  2. State v. MylettCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2017
  3. Mitchell v. BoswellCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2020
  4. Mitchell v. BoswellCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2020

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