State of North Carolina v. Quintin Deandre Hairston

Greenville, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon; two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon; assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill inflicting serious injury; attempted first-degree murder; and first-degree burglary.

In July 2020, defendant, Zyquez McMillan, Micah Mims, and Reginald Miller planned to rob their acquaintance, Colin Shouse, after being told that Colin kept fifteen thousand dollars in his Greenville duplex. On 14 July 2020, Zyquez drove from Winston-Salem and picked up defendant, Micah, and Reginald. Zyquez brought a handgun, BB gun, shotgun, and duffel bag in the trunk of his car. That day, the four of them planned to drive to Greenville to rob Colin in his home, but while driving from Winston-Salem to Greenville, Zyquez's car broke down.

The men robbed Shouse and shot him.

On 25 June 2024, defendant was found guilty of all charges and sentenced to six separate sentences of 157-120, 73-100, 64-89, 25-42, 64-89, and another 64-89 months' imprisonment to run consecutively. On 25 June 2024, defendant orally appealed.

Did the trial court err by not intervening ex mero motu during the prosecutor's closing argument, which allegedly asked jurors to place themselves in the victim's shoes?

Affirmed