Legal Opinion

State v. Lofton

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided August 5, 2026No. 25-58Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF NORTH CAROLINA No. COA25-58 Filed 5 August 2026 Cumberland County, No. 21 CRS 052989-250 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, v. DAVID BERNARD LOFTON, JR., Defendant. Appeal by Defendant from judgment entered 18 April 2024 by Judge Regina M. Joe in Cumberland County Superior Court. Heard in the Court of Appeals 12 August 2025. Attorney General Jeff Jackson, by Assistant Attorney General Miranda S. Holley, for the State. Richard J. Costanza for defendant-appellant. STADING, Judge. David Bernard Lofton, Jr. (“Defendant”) appeals from final judgment after the trial court sentenced…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  2. State v. OliverSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
  3. Rhyne v. K-Mart Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2004
  4. State v. AllenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
  5. State v. LambSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988

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