Legal Opinion
State v. Moody
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided March 7, 1997No. 64A96PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRYE, Justice.
Defendant, Patrick Lane Moody, was indicted on 9 January 1995 for the 16 September 1994 first-degree murder of Donnie Ray Robbins. On 14 July 1995, during the State’s presentation of evidence, defendant changed his plea to guilty of first-degree murder. Following the entry and acceptance of the guilty plea, the trial court held a capital sentencing proceeding pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 15A-2000, and the jury recommended a sentence of death. The jury found as aggravating circumstances that defendant had been previously convicted of a felony involving the use of violence and that the…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Francis v. FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- State v. HennisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
- State v. BensonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
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3Cited by15 opinions
- State v. LloydSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2001
- State v. TrullSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1998
- Patrick Lane Moody v. Marvin Polk, Warden, Central Prison, Raleigh, North CarolinaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
- State v. GuevaraSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1998
- State v. BowmanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1998
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