Legal Opinion

State v. Wills

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided May 18, 1993No. 916SC1019PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

EAGLES, Judge.

Defendant brings forward six assignments of error. After a careful review of the record, transcripts, and briefs, we find no error. Defendant’s assignments of error, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, and 12, are not brought forward and are deemed abandoned. N.C.R. App. P. 28(b)(5).

I

First, defendant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on self-defense. We disagree.

In State v. Kinney, 92 N.C. App. 671, 675-76, 375 S.E.2d 692, 695 (1989), this Court stated:

A defendant may use deadly force to repel a felonious assault only if it reasonably appears necessary to…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Cage v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. State v. VandiverSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
  4. State v. VandiverSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
  5. State v. RogersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. FullardCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2015

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