STATE v. AUGUSTINE

No. 130A03-2.

847 S.E.2d 729 (2020)

STATE of North Carolina v. Quintel Martinez AUGUSTINE.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

Filed September 25, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joshua H. Stein , Attorney General, by Danielle Marquis Elder and Jonathan P. Babb , Special Deputy Attorneys General, for the State-appellee.

Gretchen M. Engel , Durham, and James E. Ferguson II , Charlotte, for defendant-appellant.

Jeremy M. Falcone , Paul F. Khoury , Robert L. Walker , and Madeline J. Cohen for Former State and Federal Prosecutors, amicus curiae.

Carlos E. Mahoney , Durham, Jin Hee Lee , and W. Kerrel Murray for NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., amicus curiae.

Janet Moore for National Association for Public Defense, amicus curiae.

Burton Craige , Raleigh, and Bidish Sarma for North Carolina Advocates for Justice, amicus curiae.

Grady Jessup for North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers, amicus curiae.

Cynthia F. Adcock for North Carolina Council of Churches, amicus curiae.

Lisa A. Bakale-Wise and Irving Joyner , Durham, for North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, amicus curiae.

Professors Robert P. Mosteller & John Charles Boger , amicus curiae.

Joseph Blocher for Social Scientists, amicus curiae.


Pursuant to defendant's petition for writ of certiorari, we review whether double jeopardy bars review of the judgment entered in this matter. For the reasons stated in State v. Robinson (Robinson II), 375 N.C. 173, 846 S.E.2d 711 (2020), we hold that it does. We also conclude for the reasons stated in this Court's decision...

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