STATE v. CROOKS

No. COA20-146.

852 S.E.2d 409 (2020)

STATE of North Carolina v. Nowlin Powell CROOKS.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

Filed: November 17, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney General Joshua H. Stein , by Assistant Attorney General Donna B. Wojcik , for the State.

Stephen G. Driggers , Raleigh, for defendant.


Defendant Nowlin Crooks appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon, arguing that he was entitled to a jury instruction on the defense of justification. He also challenges the civil judgment entered against him for the attorneys' fees of his court-appointed counsel.

As explained below, the trial court properly...

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