State v. Friend

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF NORTH CAROLINA No. COA25-908 Filed 15 April 2026 Davidson County, Nos. 20CR055868-280, 21CR001112-280, 21CR001113-280 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. JONATHAN LAVON FRIEND Appeal by Defendant from judgment entered 3 March 2025 by Judge Alyson A. Grine in Davidson County Superior Court. Heard in the Court of Appeals 24 March 2026. Attorney General Jeff Jackson, by Special Deputy Attorney General Kimberley A. D’Arruda, for the State-Appellee. Mark L. Hayes for Defendant-Appellant. COLLINS, Judge. Defendant Jonathan Friend appeals from judgment entered upon guilty verdicts…