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STATE v. VANSTORY
Petition by defendant for discretionary review pursuant to G.S. 7A-31 denied 7 July 1987.

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Opinion
320 N.C. 176 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jul 7, 1987
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STATE v. VANSTORY
Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 17, 1994
Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Aug 17, 1993
Court of Appeals of North Carolina · May 4, 1993
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holding that expert’s opinion that she believed the witness and explanation of why she believed witness was inadmissible
age of the victim cannot be considered in sentencing for first degree rape because age is an element of the crime
The weight to be given aggravating and mitigating factors is clearly within the sound discretion of the trial judge, whose decision will not be disturbed absent an abuse of that discretion.