Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided February 5, 1999No. 389A96PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MITCHELL, Chief Justice.
On 20 December 1995, defendant David Kent Williams was indicted for first-degree murder, first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree burglary, misdemeanor assault on a female, and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. Defendant was tried capitally at the 24 June 1996 Criminal Session of Superior Court, Bertie County. Prior to the commencement of trial, defendant pled guilty to first-degree murder under the theory of premeditated and deliberate murder and the felony murder rule. Defendant also pled guilty to all of the other charges against him.
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2Cases cited81 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Darden v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by49 opinions
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