Legal Opinion

State v. Fisher

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided November 5, 1987No. 624A85PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRYE, Justice.

Defendant contends on this appeal that his convictions and sentences for both first degree kidnapping and attempted first degree rape violated the double jeopardy clause of the United States Constitution. We agree and remand for resentencing as set forth in this opinion. Defendant also contends that his identification by the State’s witness Thomas Brown and the results of a blood sample taken from him on 2 February 1985 were erroneously admitted. We disagree, and find no error with respect to these issues.

No detailed account of the facts of this case is necessary for an…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. State v. HarrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
  4. State v. LampkinsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973
  5. State v. BeltonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. State v. CarterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
  2. State v. LawsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003
  3. State v. RaineyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2009
  4. State v. BoozerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2011
  5. State v. JonesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2011

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