State v. Wright

STROUD, Judge.

At issue is whether the State provided the required notice of intent to prove aggravating factors. Because defendant waived his right to have a jury determine the presence of an aggravating factor, there was no error. We find defendant's ineffective assistance of counsel claim to be without merit and deny his related motion for appropriate relief, but we remand for correction of clerical errors.

I. Background

Defendant was arrested for selling marijuana to an undercover officer in Charlotte on 7 August 2015 ("first arrest"). Defendant was arrested a second time for selling…