STATE v. GROOMS

No. COA12-1183.

748 S.E.2d 162 (2013)

STATE of North Carolina v. Thomas Howard GROOMS, Jr., Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

October 1, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney General Roy Cooper , by Assistant Attorney General Kathryne E. Hathcock , for the State.

Duncan B. McCormick , Lillington, for defendant-appellant.


GEER, Judge.

Defendant Thomas Howard Grooms, Jr. appeals from his conviction of two counts of second degree murder and possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. On appeal, defendant primarily contends that the trial court erred under Rule 404(b) of the Rules of Evidence in admitting evidence of defendant's drinking habits and of prior incidents in which defendant drank alcohol while driving. We hold that the...

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