State v. Shelly

Supreme Court of North Carolina

State v. Shelly

185 S.E.2d 702, 280 N.C. 300, 1972 N.C. LEXIS 1231

CourtSupreme Court of North Carolina

DecidedJanuary 14, 1972

Docket91

StatusPublished

Cited by4 cases

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State v. Shelly, 185 S.E.2d 702, 280 N.C. 300, 1972 N.C. LEXIS 1231 (N.C. 1972).

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Opinion

Per Curiam.

Defendant’s only assignment of error is that “the trial judge erred in signing and entering the judgment as appears of record.”

There was ample evidence to support the trial judge’s finding that defendant freely, understandingly and voluntarily entered his plea of guilty to assault with intent to commit rape, and acceptance of the plea will not be disturbed. State v. Jackson, 279 N.C. 503, 183 S.E. 2d 550; State v. Jones, 278 N.C. 259, 179 S.E. 2d 433. The plea of guilty is equivalent to a conviction of the offense charged. State v. Perry, 265 N.C. 517, 144 S.E. 2d 591.

Further, defendant’s sole assignment of error presents the case for review for error appearing on the face of the record. The indictment sufficiently charged the crime to which defendant voluntarily pleaded guilty in a properly organized court. No fatal defect appears upon the face of the record, and the sentence imposed was within statutory limits. State v. Jackson, supra; State v. Higgs, 270 N.C. 111, 153 S.E. 2d 781.

We have carefully examined this record and find

No error.

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