State v. Bumgarner

The record reveals that the defendant made three assignments of error; however, none of these were brought forward and argued by defendant in his brief. Assignments of error which are not brought forward and discussed in the brief are deemed abandoned. State v. McLean, 282 N.C. 147, 191 S.E. 2d 598 (1972); State v. Wilson, 280 N.C. 674, 187 S.E. 2d 22 (1972); Branch v. State, 269 N.C. 642, 153 S.E. 2d 343 (1967); State v. Spears, 268 N.C. 303, 150 S.E. 2d 499 (1966); State v. Stafford, 267 N.C. 201, 147 S.E. 2d 925 (1966).

When the case on appeal contains no assignments of error, the judgment…