James N. Freeman, for Watkins, Keenan Montrell.

John P. Barkley, Assistant Attorney General, for State of North Carolina.

Joseph L. Hyde, Assistant Attorney General, for State of North Carolina.

Peter S. Gilchrist, III, District Attorney, for State of North Carolina.

ORDER

Upon consideration of the petition filed by State of NC on the 31st of January 2012 for Writ of Supersedeas of the judgment of the Court of Appeals, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:

"Denied by order of the Court in conference, this the 8th of March 2012."

Upon consideration of the petition filed on the 31st of January 2012 by State of NC in this matter for discretionary review of the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to G.S. 7A-31, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:

"Denied by order of the Court in conference, this the 8th of March 2012."