State v. Walker
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
DILLON, Judge.
Defendant appeals from a conviction for first-degree murder. For the following reasons, we find no prejudicial error in Defendant's trial.
I. Background
Defendant was indicted for first-degree murder, larceny of a motor vehicle, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and financial transaction card theft, all in connection with the killing of Thomas Fort (the "victim") in July 2011.
The State's evidence at trial tended to show that the victim began dating a woman named Shauna Parker in the spring of 2011, allowing her to use his car and to make some purchases with his bank cards. Ms.…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Minnesota v. DickersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- State v. CookeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
- State v. GolphinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2000
- State v. HunterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
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