Smith's Criminal Case Compendium
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Criminal Offenses
Drug Offenses
State v. Szucs, 207 N.C. App. 694 (Nov. 2, 2010)
The defendant’s plea to habitual felon was valid based on the totality of the circumstances. Although the trial court informed the defendant that the plea would elevate punishment for the underlying offenses from Class H to Class C, it did not inform the defendant of the minimum and maximum sentences associated with habitual felon status.