· 3/5/1998
Kennedy v. Hawley
Citations
- 347 N.C. 672
- 500 S.E.2d 87
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that, pursuant to Code § 19.2-308, absent an express direction by the trial court that they are to run concurrently, multiple sentences are to run consecutively
- noting that the trial judge retained jurisdiction after the defendant had not been transferred to the Department after twelve months
- noting that the trial judge retained jurisdiction after the defendant had not been transferred to the Department after twelve months
- noting that the trial judge retained jurisdiction after the defendant had not been transferred to the Department after twelve months
- stating that upon revocation a trial court may not lengthen the period of incarceration, while, significantly, not discussing lengthening the period of suspension
- noting that Code § 19.2-306 does not give a court “authority to lengthen the period of incarceration” once the sentence imposed on the underlying charge becomes final
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