Legal Opinion

State v. Cauthen

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided June 16, 2009No. COA08-1527Published

1Opinion of the Court

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

v.

JOSEPH LEE CAUTHEN.

No. COA08-1527

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

Filed June 16, 2009

This case not for publication

Attorney General Roy A. Cooper, III, by Assistant Attorney General Kathleen N. Bolton, for the State.

William D. Auman for defendant-appellant.

JACKSON, Judge.

Joseph Cauthen ("defendant") appeals from a judgment entered against him for attempted breaking or entering, possession of housebreaking instruments, and having attained habitual felon status. Defendant contends (1) that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by neglecting to make a motion…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. State v. EarnhardtSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
  3. State v. BraswellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
  4. State v. BarnesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1997
  5. State v. HagemanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982

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