Legal Opinion

State v. Sawyers

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided November 7, 2017No. COA16-1296PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

CALABRIA, Judge.

*339 Jason Lee Sawyers ("defendant") appeals from judgments entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of driving while impaired, driving *340 while license revoked, reckless driving, possession of up to one-half ounce of marijuana, and possession of marijuana paraphernalia. After careful review, we conclude that defendant received a fair trial, free from error.

I. Background

At approximately 5:30 p.m. on 11 February 2015, defendant and his girlfriend, Martha Goff ("Goff"), were driving southbound on Old Highway 52 in King, North Carolina. They were traveling at a high rate of speed…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State v. SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  2. State v. FritschSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2000
  3. State v. SmithCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2007
  4. State v. RoseSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1994
  5. State v. ScottSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2002

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. HinesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2018

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