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State v. Harris

Supreme Court of North Carolina
May 1, 1990
326 N.C. 588 (N.C. 1990)

Opinion

No. 483A89

Filed 10 May 1990

APPEAL of right by defendant pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-30 (1) (1989) from a unanimous decision of the Court of Appeals reported at 95 N.C. App. 691, 384 S.E.2d 50 (1989), affirming a judgment of imprisonment entered by Helms, J., on 7 July 1988 in Superior Court, GUILFORD County, upon defendant's plea of guilty to the felony of possession of a firearm by a felon, entered after the denial of his motion to suppress evidence. Defendant preserved his right to appeal from the denial of his motion to suppress pursuant to N.C.G.S. 15A-979 (b) (1988). Heard in the Supreme Court 11 April 1990.

Lacy H. Thornburg, Attorney General, by George W. Boylan, Special Deputy Attorney General, for the State.

Frederick G. Lind, Assistant Public Defender, for defendant-appellant.


Affirmed.


Summaries of

State v. Harris

Supreme Court of North Carolina
May 1, 1990
326 N.C. 588 (N.C. 1990)
Case details for

State v. Harris

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. STERLING PAYTON HARRIS ALIAS DAVY RAY BOLDER

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: May 1, 1990

Citations

326 N.C. 588 (N.C. 1990)
391 S.E.2d 187

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