State v. Rich

TIMMONS-GOODSON, Judge.

Matthew Thomas Rich (“defendant”) was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder and was sentenced to two consecutive prison terms of 132-168 months. For the reasons stated herein, we uphold the convictions rendered and the sentences imposed.

The State’s evidence at trial tended to show the following facts: At approximately 10:15 p.m. on 29 November 1996, Todd Allan Bush and James Brady Litrell were traveling on Horse Pen Creek in Greensboro, North Carolina, when their vehicle was struck head-on by defendant’s car. The collision occurred at a sharp curve in the road…