State v. Howard
State v. Howard
Opinion of the Court
Defendant assigns as error (1) that the sentences “were too harsh according to the evidence,” and (2) that the court reviewed a record of defendant’s involvement in prior criminal offenses before he pronounced the judgment.
The judgment for manslaughter is authorized by G.S. 14-18; and the judgment for felonious assault is authorized by G.S. 14-32. Each judgment is complete within itself; and, there being no order to the contrary, the two sentences run concurrently. State v. Efird, 271 N.C. 730, 157 S.E. 2d 538, and cases cited.
The State’s acceptance of the plea of guilty of manslaughter, and the fact the sentences in the two cases will run concurrently, leave the impression that defendant was well represented by his court-appointed counsel. In any event, the record before us discloses no prejudicial error in the judgments from which defendant has appealed. Hence, the judgments are affirmed.
Affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE v. WILLIAM C. HOWARD
- Status
- Published