An unpublished opinion of the North Carolina Court of Appeals does not constitute
controlling legal authority. Citation is disfavored, but may be permitted in accordance with
the provisions of Rule 30(e)(3) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF NORTH CAROLINA
No. COA15-476
Filed: 20 October 2015
Buncombe County, Nos. 13CRS063595, 14CRS000051
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
v.
JAMES DAVID NANNEY
Appeal by Defendant from judgment entered 30 October 2014 by Judge Marvin
P. Pope in Buncombe County Superior Court. Heard in the Court of Appeals 12
October 2015.
Attorney General Roy A. Cooper, III, by Special Deputy Attorney General
Harriet F. Worley, for the State.
Appellate Defender Staples S. Hughes, by Assistant Appellate Defender
Constance E. Widenhouse, for Defendant-Appellant.
DILLON, Judge.
Defendant was charged by bills of indictment with possession of a stolen motor
vehicle and attaining habitual felon status. Defendant was tried by a jury, which
found Defendant guilty of both charges. The trial court sentenced Defendant to an
active term of 120 to 156 months. Defendant appeals.
Counsel appointed to represent Defendant has been unable to identify any
issue with sufficient merit to support a meaningful argument for relief on appeal and
STATE V. NANNEY
Opinion of the Court
asks that this Court conduct its own review of the record for possible prejudicial error.
Counsel has also shown to the satisfaction of this Court that she has complied with
the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d
493 (1967), and State v. Kinch, 314 N.C. 99, 331 S.E.2d 665 (1985), by advising
Defendant of his right to file written arguments with this Court and providing him
with the documents necessary for him to do so.
Defendant has filed a pro se motion for his charges to be dismissed. In the
motion, Defendant appears to claim that the State’s witnesses lied under oath, and
that the assistant district attorney, the trial court, and the court reporter conspired
to keep the perjured testimony hidden. Defendant’s claims are supported by only his
own bare assertions, and we find nothing in the record to suggest that any of the
State’s witnesses committed perjury or that any court officials acted with
impropriety. Therefore, we must deny Defendant’s motion.
In accordance with Anders, we have fully examined the record to determine
whether any issues of arguable merit are apparent. We have examined the record for
possible prejudicial error and found none. Because Defendant has raised only issues
which are meritless, we conclude the appeal is wholly frivolous.
NO ERROR.
Chief Judge McGEE and Judge HUNTER, JR., concur.
Report per Rule 30(e).
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