STATE v. WILLIAMS

No. COA16-178.

820 S.E.2d 521 (2018)

STATE of North Carolina, v. Montrez Benjamin WILLIAMS, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

Filed: September 18, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney General Joshua H. Stein, by Special Attorney General Lars F. Nance and Assistant Attorney General Kimberly N. Callahan, for the State.

Appellate Defender Glenn Gerding, by Assistant Appellate Defender Kathryn L. VandenBerg, for Defendant-Appellant.


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