¶1ORDER
¶2The Court, on its own motion, ordered that the parties submit supplemental briefs on the effect of Montgomery v. Louisiana, 136 S. Ct. 718 (2016), on the proceedings in these cases.
¶3The Court, on its own motion, now orders that these three cases are consolidated for oral argument. Pursuant to Rule 30(b), appellants will have a total of thirty minutes for oral argument and appellees will have a total of thirty minutes for oral argument.
¶4By order of the Court in Conference, this the 18th day of August 2016.
¶5For the Court
¶6*30WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, this the 18th day of August 2016.
¶7J. BRYAN BOYD Clerk, Supreme Court of North Carolina
¶8s/M.C. Hacknev Assistant Clerk
¶9Justice Ervin is recused in No. 82A14, State v. Sethy Tony Seam.