State v. Villarreal

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF NORTH CAROLINA No. COA25-219 Filed 18 February 2026 McDowell County, No. 22CR050009-580 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. EMILLIO JESUS VILLARREAL Appeal by Defendant from judgment entered 9 April 2024 by Judge Reggie E. McKnight in McDowell County Superior Court. Heard in the Court of Appeals 29 January 2026. Attorney General Jeff Jackson, by Special Deputy Attorney General Heidi M. Williams, for the State-Appellee. The Sweet Law Firm, PLLC, by Kaelyn N. Sweet, for Defendant-Appellant. COLLINS, Judge. Defendant, Emillio Jesus Villarreal, appeals from a judgment entered…