State v. Wilkerson, 124A02.

Citation571 S.E.2d 583
Decision Date22 November 2002
Docket NumberNo. 124A02.,124A02.
PartiesSTATE of North Carolina v. Ronnie Hayze WILKERSON.
CourtNorth Carolina Supreme Court

Roy Cooper, Attorney General, by Daniel P. O'Brien, Assistant Attorney General, for the State.

Lisa Miles, Durham, for defendant-appellant.

PER CURIAM.

For the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals.

REVERSED.

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