Legal Opinion
State v. Bell
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided October 7, 2004No. 86A02PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAKE, Chief Justice.
On 2 October 2000, defendant was indicted for the first-degree murder of Elleze Thornton Kennedy. On 27 November 2000, defendant was indicted on additional charges of first-degree kidnapping and burning of personal property. He was tried capitally to a jury at the 9 July 2001 Special Criminal Session of Superior Court, Onslow County, the Honorable Jay D. Hockenbury presiding. The jury found defendant guilty of first-degree murder based on malice, premeditation, and deliberation as well as felony murder and, following a capital sentencing proceeding, recommended that…
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