Opinion ID: 1245749
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: post trial motions

Text: In their final assignments of error, defendant Rogers excepts to the signing and entry of the judgments against him, and defendant Carraway excepts to the trial court's refusal to set aside the verdict as being contrary to the weight of the evidence. A motion to set aside the jury's verdict lies within the discretion of the trial judge and is not reviewable absent a showing of abuse of that discretion. State v. Wilson, 313 N.C. 516, 330 S.E.2d 450 (1985). Since the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict, we hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Carraway's motion. Furthermore, defendant Rogers' exception to the entry of judgment based on the same errors heretofore discussed is also without merit. We have found no prejudicial error in the guilt phase of either charge against him and he has failed to assign error to the sentence imposed against him for his assault conviction. Even though we have vacated his death sentence for proportionality reasons, the trial judge did not err by entering that judgment because he was bound to follow the jury's recommendation. N.C.G.S. § 15A-2000 (1983). No. 83CRS15013Rogersfirst degree murderNO ERROR IN GUILT PHASE; DEATH SENTENCE VACATED AND SENTENCE OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT IMPOSED. No. 83CRS15013Rogersassault with deadly weapon with intent to killNO ERROR. No. 83CRS15014Carrawayfirst degree murderNO ERROR. No. 83CRS15014Carrawayassault with a deadly weapon with intent to killNEW SENTENCING HEARING.