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State v. Packingham

Citations: 801 S.E.2d 639; 2017 N.C. LEXIS 531; 2017 WL 3194757Docket: No. 366PA13

Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina; July 27, 2017; North Carolina; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The Supreme Court of the United States, in Packingham v. North Carolina, reversed the judgment in State v. Packingham and remanded the case. Following this decision, the current court is instructed to remand the case to the Court of Appeals, which will further remand it to the Superior Court of Durham County for the vacatur of the judgment entered against the defendant on May 30, 2012.

Legal Issues Addressed

Reversal and Remand by Supreme Court

Application: The Supreme Court reversed the lower court's decision and provided instructions for further proceedings.

Reasoning: The Supreme Court of the United States, in Packingham v. North Carolina, reversed the judgment in State v. Packingham and remanded the case.

Vacatur of Judgment

Application: The case is remanded with instructions to vacate the judgment previously entered against the defendant.

Reasoning: The Court of Appeals, which will further remand it to the Superior Court of Durham County for the vacatur of the judgment entered against the defendant on May 30, 2012.