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STATE v. GOINS

No. 71A20.

858 S.E.2d 590 (2021)

2021-NCSC-65

STATE of North Carolina v. Brandon Scott GOINS.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

Filed June 11, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joshua Stein , Attorney General, by Ryan Y. Park , Solicitor General, and Nicholas S. Brod , Assistant Solicitor General, for the State-appellant.

Joseph P. Lattimore , for defendant-appellee.

¶ 1 Here we must determine whether a prosecutor's improper comments on defendant's decision to plead not guilty during closing arguments prejudiced defendant so as to warrant a new trial. Because we conclude that defendant was not prejudiced, we reverse and remand to the Court of Appeals

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