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State v. Kedrick Daquane Thomas
Filed August 14, 2026

The vote

5–2
Divided
7 of 7 justices participating
Majority opinion 4 justices The opinion of the Court
RD
Richard DietzWrote the opinion
PN
Paul Newby
TB
Tamara Barringer
TA
Trey Allen
Concurrence 1 justice Agreed with the outcome, wrote separately
PB
Phil Berger Jr.Wrote the concurrence
Dissent 2 justices Disagreed with the Court’s decision
AE
Anita EarlsWrote the dissent
AR
Allison Riggs

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From the opinion

We allowed discretionary review in this case to address emerging questions about the scope of our recent decision in State v. Chambers, 387 N.C. 521 (2025).

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The record

DecisionReversed in Part; Modified and Affirmed in Part; and Remanded
Docket248PA24
CountyWake County
SourceOpinion PDF →