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STATE v. BRUTON

No. 416A95.

474 S.E.2d 336 (1996)

344 N.C. 381

STATE of North Carolina v. George A. BRUTON and Willie Townsend.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

September 6, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael F. Easley, Attorney General by Norma S. Harrell, Special Deputy Attorney General, for the State.

Lisa S. Costner, Winston-Salem, for defendant-appellant Bruton.

Malcolm Ray Hunter, Jr., Appellate Defender by Charlesena Elliott Walker, Assistant Appellate Defender, for defendant-appellant Townsend.

PARKER, Justice.

Defendants were tried noncapitally on indictments charging them with the first-degree murder of Kurtis Legrant Mobley ("victim"). The jury returned verdicts finding defendant George A. Bruton guilty of first-degree murder and defendant Willie Townsend guilty of second-degree murder. The trial court sentenced defendant Bruton to life imprisonment and defendant Townsend to twenty years' imprisonment. For the reasons discussed herein, we uphold the convictions...

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