State v. Hough

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA
No. 141PA10
FILED 27 JUNE 2013
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
v.
KERRY McKINLEY HOUGH
On discretionary review pursuant to N.C.G.S. ' 7A-31 of a unanimous
decision of the Court of Appeals, 202 N.C. App. 674, 690 S.E.2d 285 (2010), finding
no error in judgments entered on 10 December 2008 by Judge Calvin E. Murphy in
Superior Court, Mecklenburg County. Heard in the Supreme Court on 12 February
2013.
Roy Cooper, Attorney General, by Daniel P. O’Brien, Assistant Attorney
General, and Daniel D. Addison, Special Deputy Attorney General, for the
State.
Robert W. Ewing for defendant-appellant.
PER CURIAM.
Justice JACKSON took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
The remaining members of the Court are equally divided, with three members
voting to affirm and three members voting to reverse the decision of the Court of
Appeals. Accordingly, the decision of the Court of Appeals is left undisturbed and
stands without precedential value. See, e.g., Amward Homes, Inc. v. Town of Cary,
STATE V. HOUGH
Opinion of the Court
365 N.C. 305, 716 S.E.2d 849 (2011); Goldston v. State, 364 N.C. 416, 700 S.E.2d
223 (2010).
AFFIRMED.
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