State v. Walden

MARTIN, (Robert M.) Judge.

At the onset, we note that defendant’s appeal is not properly before us. According to G.S. 15A-979(b), as interpreted by our *127Supreme Court in State v. Reynolds, 298 N.C. 380, 259 S.E. 2d 843 (1979), U.S. cert. denied, the defendant must notify the district attorney and the trial court of his intention to appeal the denial of the suppression motion at the sentencing hearing. See also State v. Afflerback, 46 N.C. App. 344, 264 S.E. 2d 784 (1980); State v. Trapper, 48 N.C. App. 481, 269 S.E. 2d 680 (1980), (appeal pending in U.S. Supreme Court). In the case sub judice…