STATE v. COPLEY

No. COA18-895.

828 S.E.2d 35 (2019)

STATE of North Carolina, v. Chad Cameron COPLEY, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

Filed: May 7, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney General Joshua H. Stein , by Assistant Attorney General Joseph L. Hyde , for the State.

Massengale & Ozer, Chapel Hill, by Marilyn G. Ozer , for defendant.


TYSON, Judge.

Chad Cameron Copley ("Defendant") appeals from a judgment entered following a jury's conviction for first-degree murder. We vacate Defendant's conviction and judgment and grant a new trial.

I. Background

On 22 August 2016, Defendant was indicted by a grand jury for first-degree murder. Defendant's trial began on 12 February 2018.

A. State's Evidence

At trial, the State presented evidence tending...

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