State v. Harris

McGEE, Judge.

This case comes before us on remand from the North Carolina Supreme Court for reconsideration in light of its recent decision in State v. Blackwell, 361 N.C. 41, 638 S.E.2d 452 (2006), cert. denied, Blackwell v. North Carolina, — U.S. —, 167 L. Ed. 2d 1114 (2007). Pursuant to Blackwell, and for the reasons stated herein, we hold the trial court’s Blakely error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.

Sonya Case Harris (Defendant) was indicted on 8 October 2001 on a charge of second-degree murder. Defendant’s case was joined for trial with the cases of Harlan Ponder and Jason Ponder…