STATE v. STEPHENS

No. COA05-502.

623 S.E.2d 610 (2006)

STATE of North Carolina v. Antwan Latrell STEPHENS, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

January 3, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney General Roy Cooper, by Assistant Attorney General John C. Evans, for the State.

Ligon and Hinton, by Lemuel W. Hinton, for defendant-appellant.


WYNN, Judge.

In general, a "statement is admissible as an exception to the hearsay rule if it is ... a statement by a coconspirator of such party during the course and in furtherance of the conspiracy." N.C. Gen.Stat. § 8C-1, Rule 801(d) (2004). Defendant argues that the statements in this case were made prior to the formation of the conspiracy and thus, do not fit in this exception. Although we agree that the hearsay...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases