State v. Locklear

ARROWOOD, Judge.

*375 Kelly Locklear ("defendant") appeals from judgments entered on her convictions for obtaining property by false pretense and insurance fraud. For the following reasons, defendant is entitled to a new trial.

I. Background

On 10 October 2011, defendant was indicted by a Robeson County Grand Jury on charges of occupant or owner setting fire to a dwelling house, *200 making a false report to a law enforcement officer or agency, insurance fraud, and obtaining property by false pretense. The charges stem from a fire at defendant's house on 5 March 2010 and defendant's ensuing insurance…