135 N.C. App. 381 - State v. Bright’s Empirical Analysis
1999
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
1
states following
December 2012
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Ridge Community Investors, Inc. v. Berry · State v. Blackstock · Best v. Duke University · State v. Williams · State v. Williams
Most-quoted passages
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“Thus, absent clear legislative intent to the contrary, we must presume that the General Assembly acted to abrogate the [holding of Freeman]. See . . . State v. Blackstock, 314 N.C. 232, 240 , 333 S.E.2d 245, 250 (1985) (noting that in construing a statute that has been repealed or amended, it may be presumed that the legislature intended either to change the substance of the original act or to clarify the meaning of the statute).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Fair Sentencing . . . required written findings upon deviation from the presumptive sentence. However, Fair Sentencing provided an exception to that requirement if the court `imposed a prison term pursuant to any plea arrangement as to sentence.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“pursuant to any plea arrangement as to sentence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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