Legal Opinion

State v. Linton

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided August 21, 2001No. COA00-832PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

HUNTER, Judge.

Jonathan Linton (defendant) appeals from judgments entered upon the jury’s verdicts finding him guilty of first degree sexual offense of a child and attempted first degree rape of a child. Defendant argues that the trial court erred by: (1) admitting into evidence his statement to the police; and (2) admitting testimony by various witnesses regarding out-of-court statements by the victim, “K.” Defendant further argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel in violation of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel. We find no prejudicial error.

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2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Oregon v. MathiasonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. State v. OdomSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
  3. State v. BraswellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
  4. United States v. Milton L. McCaskillCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
  5. State v. GainesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1997

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. FinneyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003

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