Legal Opinion

State v. Shannon

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided April 3, 2007No. COA06-418PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEVINSON, Judge.

Joan Mrytle Shannon (defendant) appeals judgments entered upon her convictions for first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder. We conclude that the trial court judge did not err by admitting evidence related to defendant’s “swinger” lifestyle. We also conclude, with respect to an issue of first impression, that N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-903(a)(l) (2005) requires prosecutors to disclose, in written or recorded form, statements made to them by witnesses during pretrial interviews.

In the instant case, defendant was married to David Shannon (Shannon), who served…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Whitacre Partnership v. Biosignia, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2004
  3. State v. HardySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
  4. State v. BishopSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1997
  5. State v. WallaceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1991

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. PenderCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2012
  2. State v. MilliganCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008
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  5. State v. MayCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008

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