Legal Opinion

State v. Ellis

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided October 7, 2014No. COA14-77PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GEER, Judge.

Defendant Dwayne Anthony Ellis appeals from his convictions of felony larceny, injury to personal property, first degree trespass, and possession of stolen property. Defendant’s sole argument on appeal is that the information charging defendant with injury to personal property was fatally defective because it failed to allege that the owners of the injured property - “North Carolina State University (NCSU) and NCSU High Voltage Distribution” - are legal entities capable of owning property.

Under State v. Campbell, _ N.C. App. _, 759 S.E.2d 380 (2014), when an indictment alleges…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. State v. WorthamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1987
  2. State v. GreeneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  3. State v. . HillSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1878
  4. State v. DowningSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
  5. Matter of MeautCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1981

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. EllisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2015
  2. State v. LinebergerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2016

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