State v. Hendricks, 531 S.E.2d 896 (N.C. Ct. App. 2000)

Cases | State v. Hendricks, 531 S.E.2d 896 (N.C. Ct. App. 2000) | 2018

The defendant pled guilty to felonious larceny, felonious breaking and entering, and felonious possession of stolen property. On appeal, the defendant claimed that the sentencing judge exhibited a pro-victim bias by stating that victims should be recognized and that the court system should befriend them. The appellate court found that the judge’s statement did not manifest a bias and at most illustrated an affinity for use of victim impact statements.