Supreme Court of North Carolina· 8/17/2018

State v. Hyman

Citations

817 S.E.2d 157
371 N.C. 363

Syllabus

Motion for appropriate relief after defendant was convicted of first-degree murder whether defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel after counsel did not withdraw from representing him at trial so that she could offer exculpatory testimony on defendant's behalf.

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holding a defendant’s claim is procedurally barred if “the particular claim at issue could have been brought on direct review” (emphasis added)
“[T]he trial judge, rather than an appellate court, is responsible for resolving factual disputes in the record given the trial judge's superior opportunity to make such determinations.”
“[T]he trial judge, rather than an appellate court, is responsible for resolving factual disputes in the record given the trial judge's superior opportunity to make such determinations.”

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