State v. Seagroves

BECTON, Judge.

I

Defendant was convicted of conspiring to provide drugs to an inmate in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 14-258.1(a) (1981), and of procuring drugs for an inmate in violation of the same statute. He received concurrent seven year sentences for these convictions. Defendant appeals, arguing that: (1) it was error to deny his motion for severance; (2) it was error to deny his motion for a mistrial; (3) plain error was committed in the jury instructions; (4) it was error to fail to find two statutory mitigating factors; (5) defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel; and…