STATE v. ADAMS

No. COA10-906.

711 S.E.2d 770 (2011)

STATE of North Carolina v. Kenneth Ray ADAMS, Jr., and Michael Lamont Sowell, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

June 7, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney General Roy Cooper , by Assistant Attorneys General David N. Kirkman and Philip A. Lehman , for the State.

Appellate Defender Staples S. Hughes , by Assistant Appellate Defender Daniel Shatz , for defendant Adams.

Reita P. Pendry for defendant Sowell.


ELMORE, Judge.

Kenneth Ray Adams, Jr. (defendant Adams), and Michael Lamont Sowell (defendant Sowell) appeal from judgments entered pursuant to jury verdicts of guilty on two counts each of attempted first degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. After careful review, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

Johnnie Thompson and Cecil Hall (together, the victims) were at Mr. Thompson's home, where Mr. Hall...

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