STATE v. SHACKLEFORD

No. 828SC393.

296 S.E.2d 658 (1982)

STATE of North Carolina v. Charles Ray SHACKLEFORD.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

November 2, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Associate Atty. Wilson Hayman, Raleigh, for the State.

Appellate Defender Adam Stein by Asst. Appellate Defender Marc D. Towler, Raleigh, and James R. Glover, Chapel Hill, for defendant-appellant.


HILL, Judge.

In this case, the defendant was not present for jury selection. The case was called on Wednesday afternoon, 4 November 1981. After giving preliminary instructions to the prospective jurors, the court explained defendant's absence, stating: "Now, Mr. Shackleford, as is apparent, is not in court due to some misinformation that he received from his attorney and from the District Attorney's office as to when his case was going to be called." Without comment...

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