Legal Opinion

State v. Strickland

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided February 24, 1971No. 7118SC151PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRIS, Judge.

Defendant’s only assignment of error is to the signing and entry of the judgment. Counsel candidly states in his brief that in his opinion the trial was free from prejudicial error but that defendant contends the court abused its discretion in imposing a sentence which was cruel and unjust punishment. This contention is, of course, without merit. Sentence imposed was imprisonment for not less than six nor more than ten years. The offense with which defendant was charged is a violation of G.S. 14-54 which denominates the offense of a felony punishable under G.S. 14-2. G.S. 14-2…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. PowellCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1969
  2. State v. PriceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1970

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. GregoryCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1972
  2. State v. LucasCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1974

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