Title: State v. Elliott

State: north-carolina

Issuer: North Carolina Supreme Court

Document:

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. MICHAEL ANTHONY ELLIOTT
No. 179A00
(Filed 6 October 2000)
Evidence--general intent crimes--prior assault--admissibility to show intent
The decision of the Court of Appeals in this case is reversed for the reason stated in the
dissenting opinion in the Court of Appeals that evidence of a prior incident in which defendant
hit the female victim’s face was admissible in this prosecution for the general intent crimes of
assault inflicting serious injury and assault on a female to show defendant’s intent with respect to
the present assault on the female victim.
Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of
a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, 137 N.C. App. 282, 528
S.E.2d 32 (2000), finding error in a judgment entered 22 October
1998 by Stephens (Donald W.), J., in Superior Court, Durham
County, and ordering a new trial.  Heard in the Supreme Court
13 September 2000.
Michael F. Easley, Attorney General, by Daniel P. O’Brien,
Assistant Attorney General, for the State-appellant.
Kevin P. Bradley for defendant-appellee.
PER CURIAM.
For the reasons stated in Judge Lewis’s dissenting opinion,
we reverse the opinion of the Court of Appeals.
REVERSED.