Case Name: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. LEVAR JAMEL ALLEN
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 2006-08-17
Citations: 360 N.C. 569
Docket Number: No. 485PA04
Parties: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. LEVAR JAMEL ALLEN
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 360
Pages: 569–569

Head Matter:
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. LEVAR JAMEL ALLEN
From Gaston County
No. 485PA04

Opinion:
ORDER
WHEREAS the Supreme Court of North Carolina issued an opinion in State v. Allen, 359 N.C. 425 (2005), and whereas the Supreme Court of the United States issued an opinion in Washington v. Recuenco, - U.S. - , 126 S. Ct. 2977 (2006).
NOW THEREFORE, this Court, ex mero motu, withdraws the opinion filed on 1 July 2005 in State v. Allen, reported at 359 N.C. 425.
Upon consideration of the order of the Supreme Court of the United States vacating the judgment of this Court in North Carolina v. Speight, 126 S. Ct. 2977 (2006) and remanding that cause for further consideration in light of its decision in Washington v. Recuenco, -U.S.-, 126 S. Ct. 2977 (2006), the following order is entered:
The State shall have 20 days from the filing of this order to file and serve a supplemental brief with this Court, limited to the questions of whether there was error in this case pursuant to Washington v. Recuenco and, if so, whether any error can be found to be harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. State v. Allen, 359 N.C. 425 (2005). Defendant may file his brief in response within 20 days after service of the State's brief upon him. Each side will be allowed up to 20 minutes of oral argument.
By Order of the Court in Conference, this 17th day of August 2006.
Timmons-Goodson, J.
For the Court