State v. Harris, 243 N.C. App. 137 (Sept. 15, 2015)

In a case where the defendant pled guilty pursuant to a plea agreement without notifying the State of his intent to appeal the suppression ruling and failed to timely file a notice of intent to appeal, the court dismissed the defendant’s untimely appeal and his petition for writ of certiorari. Acknowledging State v. Davis, 237 N.C. App. 22 (2014), a recent case that allowed, with no analysis, a writ in this very circumstance, the court found itself bound to follow an earlier opinion, State v. Pimental, 153 N.C. App. 69, 77 (2002), which requires dismissal of the defendant’s efforts to seek review of the suppression issue.