State v. Knight, 787 S.E.2d 17 (2016)

June 9, 2016 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · No. 97A16
787 S.E.2d 17

State of North Carolina
v.
Thomas Derussell Knight

No. 97A16

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

June 9, 2016

Mr. Craig M. Cooley, Attorney at Law, For Knight, Thomas Derussell

Mr. Robert C. Montgomery, Ms. Amy Kunstling Irene, Special Deputy Attorney Generals, Ms. N. Lorrin Freeman, District Attorney, For State of North Carolina

ORDER

Upon consideration of the notice of appeal from the North Carolina Court of Appeals, filed by State of NC on the 24th of March 2016 in this matter pursuant to G.S. 7A-30 (substantial constitutional question), the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals: the notice of appeal is

"Dismissed Ex Mero Motu by order of the Court in conference, this the 9th of June 2016."

Upon consideration of the petition filed on the 24th of March 2016 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:

"Allowed by order of the Court in conference, this the 9th of June 2016."

Therefore the case is docketed as of the date of this order's certification. Briefs of the respective parties shall be submitted to this Court within the times allowed and in the manner provided by Appellate Rule 15 (g)(2).