Legal Opinion

State v. Gorham

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided November 20, 2018No. COA18-235Published

1Opinion of the Court

STROUD, Judge.

*484 Defendant appeals from his conviction of felony speeding to elude arrest and contends the trial court should have granted his motion to dismiss because the State failed to present sufficient evidence he caused over $1,000.00 worth of property damage. Even though the police officer was not testifying as an expert in estimating property damage, his lay opinion testimony, as well as the other evidence, is substantial evidence to survive defendant's motion to dismiss. In addition, both parties agree that defendant was sentenced at the wrong prior record level. We find no error in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. NortonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2011
  2. State v. EdmondsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  3. State v. EdmondsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
  4. State v. RedmanCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2012

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