Title: State v. Gerald T. Pinkerton

State: north-carolina

Issuer: North Carolina Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 321A10 FILED: 4 FEBRUARY 2011 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. GERALD T. PINKERTON Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, ___ N.C. App. ___, 697 S.E.2d 1 (2010), finding error in judgments entered on 22 August 2008 by Judge James F. Ammons, Jr. in Superior Court, Johnston County, and remanding for a new sentencing hearing. Heard in the Supreme Court 11 January 2011. Roy Cooper, Attorney General, by Charles E. Reece, Assistant Attorney General, for the State-appellant. Staples S. Hughes, Appellate Defender, by David W. Andrews, Assistant Appellate Defender, for defendant- appellee. PER CURIAM. The decision of the Court of Appeals is reversed for the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion. REVERSED.