Legal Opinion
State v. Lee
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided July 9, 1998No. 544PA96PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORR, Justice.
On 6 December 1993, defendant was indicted for first-degree murder in violation of N.C.G.S. § 14-17 and first-degree sexual offense in violation of N.C.G.S. § 14-27(a)(l). Defendant pled not guilty to both charges. On 29 March 1995, the jury returned verdicts of guilty as charged on both counts. Following a sentencing hearing, the jury recommended that defendant receive a sentence of life imprisonment for the first-degree murder conviction. Thereafter, the trial court sentenced defendant to two consecutive life terms for the convictions.
On 31 March 1995, defendant filed notice of…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- State v. OdomSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
- State v. PowellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
- State v. BraswellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
- United States v. Milton L. McCaskillCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by77 opinions
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