Case Name: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. JASON LEE COONEY
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1985-06-04
Citations: 313 N.C. 594
Docket Number: No. 84A85
Parties: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. JASON LEE COONEY
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 313
Pages: 594–594

Head Matter:
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. JASON LEE COONEY
No. 84A85
(Filed 4 June 1985)
APPEAL by state pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from a decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, 72 N.C. App. 649, 325 S.E. 2d 15 (1985), reversing defendant’s conviction at the 25 January 1984 Session of New Hanover Superior Court, Judge Llewellyn presiding.
Lacy H. Thornburg, Attorney General, by Isham B. Hudson, Jr., Special Deputy Attorney General, for the state appellant.
D. Webster Trask for defendant appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Defendant was convicted at trial of driving while his operator's license was revoked on the theory that he operated his vehicle within three days after consuming an alcoholic beverage in violation of an earlier issued restricted driving privilege. See N.C.G.S. § 20-179.3(j). A majority of the Court of Appeals, Chief Judge Hedrick and Judge Parker, with Judge Whichard dissenting, concluded the state's evidence was insufficient to be submitted to the jury and the trial court erred in not granting defendant's motion to dismiss. We agree. The decision of the Court of Appeals is
Affirmed.