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State v. Lawrence

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Apr 1, 2005
359 N.C. 413 (N.C. 2005)

Summary

stating that where a child has been frequently abused over a period of time, and that child can only testify to this pattern of abuse rather than specific instances, such "generic testimony" can only support one charge and conviction of any given offense

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Opinion

No. 457PA04

6 April 2005


ORDER

Upon consideration of the conditional petition filed on the 8th day of September 2004 by Defendant in this matter for discretionary review of the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to G.S. 7A-31, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:

Denied by order of the Court in conference, this the 6th day of April 2005.


Summaries of

State v. Lawrence

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Apr 1, 2005
359 N.C. 413 (N.C. 2005)

stating that where a child has been frequently abused over a period of time, and that child can only testify to this pattern of abuse rather than specific instances, such "generic testimony" can only support one charge and conviction of any given offense

Summary of this case from State v. Bates
Case details for

State v. Lawrence

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. GARY LEE LAWRENCE, JR

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Apr 1, 2005

Citations

359 N.C. 413 (N.C. 2005)
612 S.E.2d 634

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