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State v. Horskins

Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Dec 18, 2013
367 N.C. 273 (N.C. 2013)

Summary

acknowledging that a defendant's failure to attempt "to obtain assistance for the deceased" is a relevant consideration of premeditation and deliberation

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Opinion

No. 349P13.

2013-12-18

STATE of North Carolina v. Shawn Antonio HORSKINS.

John R. Mills, for Horskins, Shawn Antonio. Barry H. Bloch, Assistant Attorney General, for State of North Carolina.


John R. Mills, for Horskins, Shawn Antonio. Barry H. Bloch, Assistant Attorney General, for State of North Carolina.
Frank R. Parrish, for State of North Carolina.

ORDER

Upon consideration of the petition filed on the 6th of August 2013 by Defendant in this matter for discretionary review of the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to G.S. 7A–31, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:

“Denied by order of the Court in conference, this the 18th of December 2013.”


Summaries of

State v. Horskins

Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Dec 18, 2013
367 N.C. 273 (N.C. 2013)

acknowledging that a defendant's failure to attempt "to obtain assistance for the deceased" is a relevant consideration of premeditation and deliberation

Summary of this case from State v. Hicks
Case details for

State v. Horskins

Case Details

Full title:STATE of North Carolina v. Shawn Antonio HORSKINS.

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina.

Date published: Dec 18, 2013

Citations

367 N.C. 273 (N.C. 2013)
752 S.E.2d 481

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