State v. Pruitt

Decision Date05 October 1989
Docket NumberNo. 305P89,305P89
Citation384 S.E.2d 545,325 N.C. 435
PartiesSTATE of North Carolina v. James Robert PRUITT.
CourtNorth Carolina Supreme Court

Prior report: 94 N.C.App. 261, 380 S.E.2d 383.

Mark D. Montgomery, Asst. Appellate Defender, for defendant.

L. Darlene Graham, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

ORDER

Upon consideration of the petition filed by Defendant 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 5th day of October 1989."

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  • State v. Trombley, No. COA08-947 (N.C. App. 8/4/2009)
    • United States
    • North Carolina Court of Appeals
    • 4 Agosto 2009
    ...261, 266, 380 S.E.2d 383, 385 (quoting State v. Boyd, 321 N.C. 574, 577, 364 S.E.2d 118, 119 (1988)), disc. review denied, 325 N.C. 435, 384 S.E.2d 545 (1989). "In determining whether the prior acts are sufficiently similar, for purposes of showing motive or intent, the similarities need no......
  • State v. Smart, No. COA06-180 (N.C. App. 2/6/2007)
    • United States
    • North Carolina Court of Appeals
    • 6 Febrero 2007
    ...261, 266, 380 S.E.2d 383, 385 (quoting State v. Boyd, 321 N.C. 574, 577, 364 S.E.2d 118, 119 (1988)), disc. review denied, 325 N.C. 435, 384 S.E.2d 545 (1989). Due to the similarities of Defendant's possession of marijuana, his attempt to dispose of the marijuana while being chased, his esc......
  • State v. Brown, No. COA06-66 (N.C. App. 12/19/2006), COA06-66
    • United States
    • North Carolina Court of Appeals
    • 19 Diciembre 2006
    ...383, 387 (applying Langford's possession rule with respect to charge of first degree sexual offense), disc. review denied, 325 N.C. 435, 384 S.E.2d 545 (1989). In the present case, the State presented evidence showing that defendant had a "hatchet or some kind of wrench" which he displayed ......
  • State v. Higgs, No. COA05-1196 (NC 5/16/2006), COA05-1196
    • United States
    • North Carolina Supreme Court
    • 16 Mayo 2006
    ...577, 364 S.E.2d 118, 119 (1988); see also State v. Pruitt, 94 N.C. App. 261, 266, 380 S.E.2d 383, 385, disc. review denied, 325 N.C. 435, 384 S.E.2d 545 (1989). Here, the following similarities exist between the incidents: (1) young females were involved; (2) Defendant was more than thirty ......

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