State v. Jacobs

TIMMONS-GOODSON, Judge.

Curley Jacobs (“defendant”) appeals his conviction for second-degree kidnapping. For the reasons discussed herein, we hold that defendant received a trial free of prejudicial error, but we vacate the trial court’s imposition of attorney’s fees and we remand the case for resentencing.

The State’s evidence presented at trial tends to show the following: On 3 April 2002, Holly Powers (“Powers”) was in Maxton, North Carolina, visiting a friend when she was informed that someone was waiting outside to see her. When Powers walked outside, she saw defendant standing beside a…