State v. Ruff

WYNN, Judge.

In this appeal, the defendant contests only the sentencing phase of his trial. He contends that trial court erred in: (1) finding as an aggravating factor that the offenses he committed were done with premeditation and deliberation; (2) failing to find as a mitigating factor that he was a person of good character and reputation in his community; (3) failing to find as a mitigating factor that he was suffering from a mental condition that significantly reduced his culpability for the offenses committed; and (4) applying North Carolina’s Firearm Enhancement Statute to aggravate his…