State v. Moore, 771PA85

771PA85 | N.C. | Jun 3, 1986

343 S.E.2d 430" date_filed="1986-05-20" court="N.C. Ct. App." case_name="Walsh v. National Indemnity Co.">343 S.E.2d 430 (1986)

STATE of North Carolina
v.
Ronnie L. MOORE.

No. 771PA85.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

June 3, 1986.

Lacy H. Thornburg, Atty. Gen. by Victor H.E. Morgan, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for the state.

Malcolm Ray Hunter, Jr., Appellate Defender by Robin E. Hudson, Asst. Appellate Defender, Raleigh, for defendant.

PER CURIAM.

The Court is evenly divided. Under these circumstances, following the uniform practice of this Court and the ancient rule of praesumitur pro negante, the decision of the Court of Appeals is affirmed, not as precedent but as the decision in this case. Lynch v. Hazelwood, 312 N.C. 619" date_filed="1985-01-08" court="N.C." case_name="Lynch v. Hazelwood">312 N.C. 619, 324 S.E.2d 224" date_filed="1985-01-08" court="N.C." case_name="Lynch v. Hazelwood">324 S.E.2d 224 (1985).

AFFIRMED.

BILLINGS, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.