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STATE v. LEWIS

No. 50.

259 S.E.2d 876 (1979)

298 N.C. 771

STATE of North Carolina v. Johnny Lee LEWIS.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

December 4, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Asst. Atty. Gen. Guy A. Hamlin, Raleigh, for the State.

Robert D. Jacobson, Lumberton, for defendant.

BROCK, Justice.

Defendant was arrested on 24 January 1978, the night of the shooting, upon a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Upon the death of defendant's wife during the morning of 25 January 1978 he was charged with murder and taken before District Court Judge Ellis who determined that defendant was indigent and on 25 January 1978 appointed John W. Campbell to represent defendant. Attorney Campbell continued under...

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